During an Assessment the Nurse Determines That a 93-Year-Old Patient

During an assessment the nurse determines that a 93-year-old patient is demonstrating age-related changes in the tunica intima layer of the vascular system. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical determination?

A) tachycardia
B) postural hypotension
C) weak peripheral pulses
D) prominent neck and hand veins
E) elevated systolic blood pressure