A geriatrician has ordered an echocardiogram and stress test for an 80-year-old male client in an effort to gauge the client's cardiovascular health status
Which of the following changes would the physician most likely identify as an anomaly that is not an expected age-related change?
A)
Increased resting, supine heart rate
B)
Low maximal heart rate and cardiac output
C)
Increased left ventricular wall thickness
D)
Delayed left ventricular filling
Ans:
A
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In older adults, resting heart rate stays the same or decreases slightly. Answers A, B, and C all capture normal, age-related cardiovascular changes.
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