A nurse assesses an older adult client who is experiencing a myocardial infarction.Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect?

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In older adults,disorientation or confusion may be the major manifestation of myocardial infarction caused by poor cardiac output.Pain manifestations and numbness and tingling of the arm could also be related to the myocardial infarction.However,the nurse should be more concerned about the new onset of disorientation or confusion caused by decreased perfusion.

A Nurse Assesses an Older Adult Client Who Is Experiencing