Which of the following teaching points would be most appropriate for a group of older adults who are concerned about their cardiac health?

Which of the following teaching points would be most appropriate for a group of older adults who are concerned about their cardiac health?

Answers:

A. “The plaque that builds up in your heart vessels obstructs the normal flow of blood and can even break loose and lodge itself in a vessel.”

B. “Infections of any sort are often a signal that plaque disruption is in danger of occurring.”

C. “The impaired function of the lungs that accompanies pneumonia or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a precursor to plaque disruption.”

D. “People with plaque in their arteries experience attacks of blood flow disruption at seemingly random times.”