Which of the Following Statements About Heart Disease in Older

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about heart disease in older persons is true?

A) Myocardial infarction has many of the same symptoms in older patients as in middle-aged persons.
B) Excessive urination at night and orthopnea can be signs of heart failure.
C) Any exertion on the part of an older-person patient with heart disease can bring on another heart attack.
D) A person with heart failure is likely to have trouble breathing, except when lying down.