A Patient with Left Ventricular Failure Is Admitted to the CCU.The

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient with left ventricular failure is admitted to the CCU.The nurse evaluates that the patient's condition is improving when hemodynamic monitoring reveals which of the following information?

• A) Increased SVR
• B) Increased PVR
• C) Decreased MAP
• D) Decreased pulmonary artery occlusive pressure (PAOP)

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