An Older Patient Is Being Evaluated for a Cardiac Click

question 7

Multiple Choice

An older patient is being evaluated for a cardiac click audible upon auscultation.Which age-related change should the nurse realize might be causing this heart sound?

• A) Hypertension
• B) Valve stenosis
• C) Atrial fibrillation
• D) Congestive heart failure

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Definitions:

Blood Relatives

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Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the body, such as heart rate and digestion.

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Nervous System

The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body, responsible for coordinating bodily functions and responding to internal and external stimuli.