Multiple Choice
During an assessment,the nurse notes that the patient's apical impulse is laterally displaced and is palpable over a wide area.This finding indicates:
A) Systemic hypertension.
B) Pulmonic hypertension.
C) Pressure overload, as in aortic stenosis.
D) Volume overload, as in heart failure.
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