A nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long-term care facility. What is the nurse's understanding of replicative senescence?
A) It refers to the brain's ability to recall memories.
B) It is the limitation of the number of times a cell can divide.
C) It is the body's ability to repair cells damaged by reactive oxygen species (ROS).
D) It is caused by decreased caloric intake.

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Replicative senescence refers to the phenomenon where cells lose the ability to divide after a certain number of divisions, often due to the shortening of telomeres.

A Nurse Is Caring for an Older Adult Client in a Long-Term