In assessing a 70-year-old man, the nurse finds the following: blood pressure 140/100 mm Hg; heart rate 104 beats per minute and slightly irregular; and split S₂.Which of these findings is an expected hemodynamic change related to age?

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With aging, an increase in systolic blood pressure occurs.No significant change in diastolic pressure and no change in the resting heart rate occur with aging.Cardiac output at rest does not change with aging.

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