Which cardiac complication does the nurse anticipate in the patient with advanced COPD?
A) Cor pulmonale
B) Left-sided heart failure
C) Pericarditis
D) Hypertension
A) Cor pulmonale
Explanation: A) Cor pulmonale (right heart failure) develops when the right ventricle is stretched or dilated to the point at which it can no longer effectively pump adequate blood through the pulmonary vasculature.
B) Cor pulmonale (right heart failure) develops when the right ventricle is stretched or dilated to the point at which it can no longer effectively pump adequate blood through the pulmonary vasculature.
C) Cor pulmonale (right heart failure) develops when the right ventricle is stretched or dilated to the point at which it can no longer effectively pump adequate blood through the pulmonary vasculature.
D) Cor pulmonale (right heart failure) develops when the right ventricle is stretched or dilated to the point at which it can no longer effectively pump adequate blood through the pulmonary vasculature.
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