A Client with an Elevated Cardiac Index Has Received Diuretic

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client with an elevated cardiac index has received diuretic medication as prescribed. The nurse realizes that this medication will affect which cardiac parameter?

• A) Afterload
• B) Contractility
• C) Preload
• D) Stroke volume

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