An older adult patient has been diagnosed with aortic regurgitation. What change in blood flow should the nurse expect to see on this patient's echocardiogram?
A) Blood to flow back from the aorta to the left ventricle
B) Obstruction of blood flow from the left ventricle
C) Blood to flow back from the left atrium to the left ventricle
D) Obstruction of blood from the left atrium to left ventricle
Ans: A
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Aortic regurgitation occurs when the aortic valve does not completely close, and blood flows back to the left ventricle from the aorta during diastole. Aortic regurgitation does not cause obstruction of blood flow from the left ventricle, blood to flow back from the left atrium to the left ventricle, or obstruction of blood from the left atrium to left ventricle.
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