Reusable equipment must be cleaned and disinfected before using with another resident.

Which of the following is TRUE of aging of the cardiovascular system?

A) The cardiac conduction system remains unaffected unless damaged by myocardial infarction. B) Thickening of the aorta makes aneurysm due to sudden deceleration less likely than in younger patients. C) The elderly in hemorrhagic shock may not exhibit tachycardia. D) The left ventricle atrophies due to increased systemic vascular resistance.

Into which anatomical structure or area is the distal catheter most often inserted in a V-P shunt procedure?

a. peritoneal cavity b. pleural cavity c. pulmonary vein d. pyloric sphincter