A Nurse Is Discussing the Pressure Generated at the End

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse is discussing the pressure generated at the end of diastole.Which term is the nurse describing?

• A) Preload
• B) Afterload
• C) Systemic vascular resistance
• D) Total peripheral resistance

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Definitions:

Elephantiasis

Disease caused by a roundworm called the filarial worm.

Roundworms

A phylum of worms known as Nematoda, characterized by their elongated, cylindrical, and unsegmented bodies.

Pseudocoelom

Body cavity lying between the digestive tract and body wall that is incompletely lined by mesoderm.

Tube-Within-a-Tube

A design characteristic of the body plans of many animals, where the outer tube represents the body wall, and the inner tube represents the alimentary canal or gut.