A Patient Is Scheduled for an Echocardiogram with Measurement of Ejection

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient is scheduled for an echocardiogram with measurement of ejection fraction.The nurse explains to the patient that this test will provide the most information about which cardiac characteristic?

• A)The amount of blood the heart pumps every minute
• B)The strength of the heartbeat
• C)The amount of resistance the heart beats against
• D)The amount of blood in the heart before it beats

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