An older adult patient is admitted to the critical care unit with uncontrolled hypertension. The patient's point of maximal impulse (PMI) is enlarged and displaced laterally. Which is the normal size of the left ventricular impulse (LVI)?

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The normal size of the left ventricular impulse (LVI) is no greater than 2 cm. An enlarged and laterally displaced PMI suggests left ventricular hypertrophy, often seen in conditions like uncontrolled hypertension.

An Older Adult Patient Is Admitted to the Critical Care