Which of the Following Statements About Heart Disease in Older

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about heart disease in older adults is true?

• A) Myocardial infarction has many of the same symptoms in older patients as in middle-aged persons.
• B) Excessive urination at night and orthopnea can be signs of heart failure.
• C) Any exertion on the part of an older adult patient with heart disease can bring on another heart attack.
• D) A person with heart failure is likely to have trouble breathing, except when lying down.

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The substitution effect describes the change in consumption patterns due to a shift in prices, leading consumers to substitute a cheaper product for a more expensive one.

Income Effects

Changes in consumers' purchasing power and consumption patterns that occur due to changes in their income, influencing how much of a product they can buy.

Indifference Curve

A graph representing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, showing the combination of two goods that give the same level of satisfaction to the consumer.

Marginal Utility

The change in total utility a person receives from consuming an additional unit of a good or service.