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An elderly client is admitted to a healthcare facility with shortness of breath. An x-ray
  indicates left lower lobe pneumonia. Why are the elderly more susceptible to
  pneumonia?
 
  A) Change in ratio of the pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide
  B) Chest wall becomes stiffer and the lungs cannot expands
  C) Build-up of tar in the lung
  D) Decreased secretion of mucus in the respiratory lining
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