The Nurse Explains That Hypertension Increases the Work of the Heart

question 33

Multiple Choice

The nurse explains that hypertension increases the work of the heart because of increasing:

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

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Definitions:

Nursing Diagnoses

Nursing diagnoses are clinical judgments about individual, family, or community experiences/responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes.

Diagnostic Reasoning

The process used by healthcare professionals to interpret data and identify patient problems to arrive at a diagnosis.

Client's Response

The reactions or feedback provided by a client or patient in reaction to a treatment plan, medication, or therapy.

NANDA-I Taxonomy

A classification system developed by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association-International for nursing diagnoses based on patient assessment data.