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casperchen82

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on: Jul 24, 2018
Which symptom is commonly assessed when a patient has left ventricular heart failure?
 
  a. Weight gain
  b. Swelling in the legs
  c. Jugular vein distention
  d. Crackles in the lungs

Question 2

How does hydralazine (Apresoline) help improve heart failure?
 
  a. By directly stimulating the right heart muscle to increase the strength of heart muscle contraction
  b. By directly stimulating the left heart muscle to increase the strength of heart muscle contraction
  c. By directly relaxing blood vessel muscles and decreasing afterload
  d. By directly constricting blood vessel muscles and increasing afterload


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gcook

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


casperchen82

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Excellent

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Gracias!

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