While Planning Care for a Heart Patient,which Principle Should the Nurse

question 45

Multiple Choice

While planning care for a heart patient,which principle should the nurse recall? Right ventricular afterload is affected by:

• A) Vascular resistance in the systemic vessels
• B) Right end-diastolic pressure
• C) Pressures in the vena cava
• D) Pulmonary vascular resistance

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