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olgavictoria

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The nurse is aware that the cardinal signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure are:
 
  a. dyspnea and edema.
  b. myocardial pain and hypotension.
  c. ventricular arrhythmias and cyanosis.
  d. atrial arrhythmias and polycythemia.

Question 2

The nurse explains that the pathophysiology of a myocardial infarct is that:
 
  a. a portion of the myocardium necroses and scars over.
  b. the coronary vessels are narrowed during the attack.
  c. the ischemic myocardium causes pain during the attack but is able to regenerate.
  d. damages the myocardium, but does not seriously alter cardiac output.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

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