A new EMT asks you why the elderly are at a higher risk for developing pneumonia, as compared to those of a younger age. You inform him that the elderly are more susceptible to respiratory infections because of a(n):
A) impaired swallowing of saliva.
B) decreased alveolar gas exchange.
C) decreased cough reflex.
D) hardening of the major arteries.
C
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