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Bridgette Vigil
on Nov 02, 2024
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In assessing a 70-year-old man, the nurse finds the following: blood pressure 140/100 mm Hg; heart rate 104 beats per minute and slightly irregular; and the split S2 heart sound. Which of these findings can be explained by the expected hemodynamic changes r/t age?
A) Increase in resting heart rate
B) Increase in systolic blood pressure
C) Decrease in diastolic blood pressure
D) Increase in diastolic blood pressure
Hemodynamic Changes
Alterations in the blood flow or blood pressure within the circulatory system.
Systolic Blood Pressure
The top number in a blood pressure reading, representing the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats.
Diastolic Blood Pressure
The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest between beats; it is the lower number in a blood pressure reading.
- Understand the hemodynamic changes related to aging and their impact on cardiovascular assessment findings.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the hemodynamic changes related to aging and their impact on cardiovascular assessment findings.