During a routine physical examination on an older female client, a nurse notes that the client is 5 feet, 3/8 inches (1.6 m) tall. the client states, "how is that possible? i was always 5 feet and 1/2? (1.7 m) tall." which statement is the best response by the nurse?
a) "the posture begins to stoop after middle age."b) "after menopause, the body's bone density declines, resulting in a gradual loss of height."c) "after age 40, height may show a gradual decrease as a result of spinal compression"d) "there may be some slight discrepancy between the measuring tools used."