A client with heart failure is having a decrease in cardiac output. What indication does the nurse have that this is occurring?
A) Heart rate of 72 beats/minute
B) Respiratory rate of 20 breaths/minute
C) Blood pressure 80/46 mm Hg
D) Oxygen saturation 94%
C
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The body can compensate for changes in heart function that occur over time. When cardiac output falls, the body uses certain compensatory mechanisms designed to increase stroke volume and maintain blood pressure. These compensatory mechanisms can temporarily improve the client's cardiac output but ultimately fail when contractility is further compromised. A heart rate of 72 beats/minute is within normal range as well as the blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
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