When managing the airway of an elderly patient who is not breathing, what consideration must be made in regard to maintaining a good seal while delivering ventilations?A. elderly patients have decreased lung compliance requiring higher tidal volumes.B. elderly patients' airways are smaller and more anterior than younger adults.C. elderly patients have decreased ability for gas exchange to occur requiring higher amounts of supplemental oxygen.D. elderly patients often will have loss of dentation or poorly fitting dentures.
