a nurse is caring for a client who has an inc...
a nurse is caring for a client who has an increase in cardiac afterload. which of the following findings should the nurse expect?\n\nincrease in blood pressure\n\nincrease in respiratory rate\n\ndecrease in cardiac output\n\ndecrease in preload
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# Brief Explanations:
Cardiac afterload refers to the resistance against which the heart must pump blood. An increase in afterload makes it harder for the heart to eject blood, leading to a decrease in cardiac output. Blood pressure may not necessarily increase immediately due to compensatory mechanisms, respiratory rate is not directly related to afterload change, and preload is a different parameter related to end - diastolic volume and not directly affected by an increase in afterload in the way described.
# Answer:
C. Decrease in cardiac output