An 82-year-old client is admitted with a suspected myocardial infarction. What specific clinical manifestation of myocardial infarction would the nurse expect to see in an older adult?
A. Exophthalmos
B. Posterior wall chest pain
C. Disorientation or confusion
D. Numbness and tingling of the arm
C
In older adults (younger than age 80), disorientation or confusion may be the major manifestation of myocardial infarction caused by poor cardiac output.
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