You are receiving a patient with aortic regurgitation from the critical care unit into the step-down unit. You are aware that aortic regurgitation causes what?
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
Feedback: 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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