During an Assessment,the Nurse Notes That the Patient's Apical Impulse

question 36

Multiple Choice

During an assessment,the nurse notes that the patient's apical impulse is displaced laterally,and it is palpable over a wide area.This indicates:

• A) systemic hypertension.
• B) pulmonic hypertension.
• C) pressure overload, as in aortic stenosis.
• D) volume overload, as in mitral regurgitation.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle Tissue

A type of muscle tissue found in various organs, such as the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels, that is not under conscious control.

Orbicularis Oris

A circular muscle around the mouth that controls the movements of the mouth and lips, crucial for speech and facial expressions.

Orbicularis Oculi

A muscle in the face that encircles the eye, responsible for enabling blinking and squinting.

Insertion

The place where a muscle is attached to the bone that it moves.