A 77-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after falling and sustaining a laceration on his forehead that required suturing.He has an elevated blood alcohol level and says to the nurse,"I don't know why I can't handle booze like I used to when I was younger.I only had two beers; I used to have five when I was young." The nurse knows that:
A) older adults develop higher blood alcohol levels due to age-related changes in the neurological system.
B) older adults develop higher blood alcohol levels due to age-related changes that alter absorption and filtration of alcohol.
C) older adults develop higher blood alcohol levels due to slowed reaction times.
D) older adults develop higher blood alcohol levels due to cognitive changes.
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