The registered nurse is teaching a group of students about functional consequences of physiological aging on the cardiovascular system. Which statement made by a student nurse indicates the need for additional teaching?
A)"An increased risk of arrhythmias is due to changes in conductive tissues."
B)"The heart of an older client may have some degree of diastolic dysfunction."
C)"A higher response of baroreceptors in arterioles is seen with increasing age."
D)"A decreased ability of arteries to vasodilate is associated with free radical damage of cell membranes."

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The statement "A higher response of baroreceptors in arterioles is seen with increasing age" indicates a need for additional teaching because, with aging, there is actually a decreased sensitivity of baroreceptors, not a higher response. This can affect blood pressure regulation and increase the risk of orthostatic hypotension.

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