Question: When treating an 80-year-old patient who is in shock, it is important to remember that: Need Assignment Help? Select one: O A. changes in gastric motility may delay gastric emptying, which increases the risk for vomiting O B. medications older patients take for hypertension often cause an unusually fast heart rate. O C. the older patient's central nervous system usually reacts more briskly to compensate for shock. O D. compensation from the respiratory system usually manifests with increased tidal volume.