The Nurse Would Explain the Etiology of Heart Failure After

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse would explain the etiology of heart failure after myocardial infarction (MI) as

• A) impairment of the contractile function of the ventricle.
• B) inability of the heart chambers to fill adequately.
• C) increased myocardial workload.
• D) increased oxygen demands of the myocardium.

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