Multiple Choice
When caring for a patient with heart failure, which concept about cardiac output should the nurse keep in mind?
A) A faster heart rate increases the cardiac output.
B) A slower heart rate increases cardiac output.
C) Preload is the volume of blood in the ventricle after contraction.
D) Afterload is the pressure of the heart during ventricular filling.
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