How Does the Heart Function When a Client Is Diagnosed

question 15

Multiple Choice

How does the heart function when a client is diagnosed with heart failure?

• A) The decrease in preload causes high blood volume, filling the ventricle.
• B) The ventricular muscle pumps the excessive blood out.
• C) The stroke volume decreases when the ventricle ejects its blood.
• D) The contractility and stroke volume decreases.

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Definitions:

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