If a Patient Has a Clot Occluding the Blood Flow

question 38

Multiple Choice

If a patient has a clot occluding the blood flow through his left coronary artery, which of the following will occur first?

• A) The flow of oxygen-rich blood through the peripheral arteries will cease.
• B) Blood will not be able to flow between the left atrium and left ventricle.
• C) The flow of oxygen-rich blood to the muscle of the left ventricle will be decreased.
• D) Blood and fluid will back up into the lung tissue causing pulmonary edema.

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