09-12-2011, 03:58 PM
You mention to the patient that she may have a right
ventricular infarction. She is quite worried about this.
You let the patient know that:
A) She will likely continue to have problems with
right ventricular functioning in the future.
B) She will need to increase her salt intake in order
to increase preload and right ventricular filling
pressure.
C) Her right ventricular function should return to
normal or close to normal following her infarction.
D) A and B.
E) None of the above.
ventricular infarction. She is quite worried about this.
You let the patient know that:
A) She will likely continue to have problems with
right ventricular functioning in the future.
B) She will need to increase her salt intake in order
to increase preload and right ventricular filling
pressure.
C) Her right ventricular function should return to
normal or close to normal following her infarction.
D) A and B.
E) None of the above.