A client is experiencing changes of aging to the musculoskeletal and nervous system. What should the nurse expect to assess in this client?
1. Loss of verbal ability and increased urine flow.
2. Decreased walking speed and increase in verbal memory.
3. Decreased reaction times and declining strength.
4. Slowed reaction time and loss of skeletal muscle.
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Answer: 4
Explanation: 4. A loss of skeletal muscle is a musculoskeletal system change associated with aging. Increased reaction time is a neurological system change associated with aging. Loss of verbal ability and increased verbal memory are not changes expected with aging. Urine flow change is not associated with aging.
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