Why Does the Textbook Include a Section on Centenarians

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Why does the textbook include a section on centenarians?

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Definitions:

IV Infusion

The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein through an intravenous line as a therapeutic treatment.

Apical-Radial Pulse

The measurement of heartbeats felt at the apex of the heart and the radial artery simultaneously to assess pulse rate discrepancy.

Pulse Deficit

A clinical finding where there is a difference between the heartbeats felt at the pulse and the beats heard with a stethoscope at the chest, indicating a discrepancy in cardiac output.

Heart Disease

A range of conditions that affect the heart, including blood vessel diseases, heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias), and heart defects one is born with (congenital heart defects), among others.