In High Output Failure, the Heart Increases Its Output, but the Body's

question 59

True/False

In high output failure, the heart increases its output, but the body's metabolic needs are still not met.

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.

Bicarbonate

A salt-containing the anion HCO3, involved in the buffering of pH levels in the blood and other fluids of the body.

Cation

A positively charged ion that moves towards the cathode (negative electrode) in an electrical field.

Sodium

A chemical element with symbol Na and atomic number 11, essential for human health but harmful in excess.