Nrnp 6540 Week 5 Questions &Answers Graded A+
1. When performing an assessment on patients over 65 years of age, what are at least three (3) key symptoms that may indicate cardiovascular disease? When assessing a patient over 65 years old, the key symptoms that may indicate cardiovascular disease include dizziness, syncope, orthopnea, angina, edema, and claudication. Syncope can occur due to asystole or an intermittent symptom may be due to an underlying arrhythmia. Orthopnea may indicate a patient with heart failure. Intermittent claudication is an early symptom of peripheral artery disease.
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