Which Statements Made by the Client Indicate an Understanding of the Compensatory

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which statements made by the client indicate an understanding of the compensatory mechanisms associated with heart failure? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) "My heart enlarged in order to compensate for the effects of heart failure."
• B) "My nervous system kicks in to compensate for the effects of heart failure."
• C) "My body will decrease blood flow to other organs in order to compensate for heart failure."
• D) "My body will increase urine output in order to compensate for the effects of heart failure."
• E) "My body will produce anti-inflammatory agents to compensate for heart failure."

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Definitions:

Foreland Basin

A basin that forms when crust (either continental or oceanic) is warped by the weight of thrust sheets, especially when formed between a mountain belt and continental interior.

Passive Margin

A tectonically inactive edge of a continent, characterized by a transition from continental to oceanic lithosphere without significant seismic activity.

Normal-Fault Basin

A low area that has been downdropped by one or more normal faults.

Passive Margin

A coastline margin that is not associated with plate boundaries and therefore experiences little to no seismic or volcanic activity.