Complications of myocardial infarction (MI) in an older adult include
a. Tuberculosis, nausea, and vomiting
b. Diabetes, congestive heart failure (CHF), and thrombi
c. Emboli, extension of the infarct, and CHF
d. Deconditioning, nausea, and CHF
C
Common complications of MI in the older adult include thrombi and emboli, CHF, arrhythmias, and extension of the infarct. Tuberculosis (response A) and diabetes (response B) have no bearing on MI. Nausea and vomiting (response A) can be a symptom of MI, and deconditioning (response D) can occur because of a decrease in exercise after MI.
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