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moongchi

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Question 1

The nurse notes that the QRS duration of a patient with a biventricular pacemaker is widening. What does this most likely indicate?
◦ Loss of ventricular capture
◦ Loss of ventricular synchronization
◦ Battery failure
◦ Worsening of the patient's underlying cardiomyopathy

Question 2

A patient with heart failure has a decreasing cardiac output. Why should the nurse expect compensatory mechanisms to be activated?
◦ To inhibit the release of aldosterone
◦ To cause arteriolar vasodilation in nonessential vascular beds
◦ To decrease the heart rate
◦ To maintain perfusion to vital organs
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Reply #1 on: Jun 2, 2019
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