In assessing a 70-year-old man,the nurse finds the following: blood pressure 140/100 mm Hg;heart rate 104 and slightly irregular;split S₂.Which of these findings can be explained by expected hemodynamic changes related to age?

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With aging,there is an increase in systolic blood pressure.No significant change in diastolic pressure occurs with age.No change in resting heart rate occurs with aging.Cardiac output at rest is not changed with aging.

In Assessing a 70-Year-Old Man,the Nurse Finds the Following: Blood