The Nurse Has Noted Increasing Afterload in a Patient in the ICU

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse has noted increasing afterload in a patient in the ICU. How would the nurse expect this increase to affect the patient's cardiac output?

• A) If afterload is high, cardiac output will be increased because the heart rate increases during afterload.
• B) If afterload is high, cardiac output will be increased due to the increased volume in the heart.
• C) If afterload is high, cardiac output will be decreased due to high systemic vascular resistance.
• D) If afterload is high, cardiac output will be decreased due to decreased contractility.

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