When the Left Ventricle Is Unable to Effectively Pump Blood

question 20

Multiple Choice

When the left ventricle is unable to effectively pump blood to body systems,as in left-sided heart failure,what is the impact on the right ventricle?

• A)It continues to pump adequate quantities of blood.
• B)It is unable to pump adequate quantities of blood.
• C)It works harder,and hypertrophy of the right ventricle eventually results.
• D)It works harder and initially results in no changes in cardiac output.

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