The Staff Educator Is Presenting a Workshop on Aging and the Changes

question 17

Multiple Choice

The staff educator is presenting a workshop on aging and the changes in the human body. The staff educator talks about the gerontologic consideration in the cardiovascular system. The educator points out that there is an increase in fat deposits, collagen, and elastic fibers in the SA node. What do these changes lead to?

• A) Cardiac gallop
• B) Tachycardia
• C) Cardiac dysrhythmias
• D) Heart murmurs

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