The nurse has noted that an 80-year-old patient's pedal pulses are faintly palpable and has raised the possibility of arterial insufficiency and decreased cardiac output with the patient's health care provider
Which of the following statements should inform the nurse's interpretation of this assessment finding?
A) Due to age-related changes, the peripheral pulses of older adults are normally difficult to palpate.
B) In older adults, arterial insufficiency is not normally associated with decreased peripheral pulses.
C) Difficult palpation of the peripheral pulses is suggestive of venous insufficiency rather than arterial insufficiency.
D) Because of decreased elasticity of the arteries, the peripheral pulses of older adults are usually easy to palpate.
D
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