Older adults are susceptible to several different pathologies.The may experience [dropdown 1] due to the chronic use of laxatives to relieve constipation and also [dropdown 2] because their lungs and kidneys do not function at sufficient levels to avoid this imbalance.
Dropdown 1 choices:
hyponatremia
hypernatremia
hypokalemia
hyperkalemia
acidosis
Dropdown 2 choices:
hyponatremia
hypernatremia
hypokalemia
hyperkalemia
acidosis
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