For a Client Waiting for a Heart Transplant Who Has

question 1

Multiple Choice

For a client waiting for a heart transplant who has been fitted with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) , the nurse would explain that the purpose of this device is to

• A) electrically stimulate the left ventricle to contract.
• B) extract blood from the left ventricle and propel it into the systemic circulation.
• C) measure hemodynamics of cardiac output occurring because of dysrhythmias.
• D) sound an alarm when the intraventricular pressure drops.

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