During Assessment of a Patient,the Nurse Notes That the Apical

question 18

Multiple Choice

During assessment of a patient,the nurse notes that the apical impulse is displaced laterally and 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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