A 65-Year-Old Man with a Long History of Hypertension and Type

question 437

Multiple Choice

A 65-year-old man with a long history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus comes to the office for a routine checkup.  The patient is a former smoker with a 15-pack-year history.  He jogs 3 miles per day.  BMI is 28.5 kg/m².  Family history is unremarkable.  Auscultation findings over the cardiac apex are given below.  The auscultation findings are best explained by which of the following?

• A)Aortic root dilation
• B)Atrial septal defect
• C)Left ventricular hypertrophy
• D)Mitral valve prolapse
• E)Pericardial effusion

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Determine the effect of changes in fiscal policy on the market for loanable funds and foreign exchange market.

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