Pulmonary stenosis causes an increased workload on:
1. The left atrium.
2. The right ventricle.
3. The left ventricle.
4. The right atrium.
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1. This type of stenosis occurs in the right ventricle.
2. The right ventricle has an increased workload because of the lack of blood being pushed out of the heart.
3. The left ventricle does not have the workload because it is pushing oxygenated blood to the body.
4. The right atrium is filling with blood and does not have the resistance to push it to the lungs, thus decreasing the workload.
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