A client in the hospital informs the nurse he "feels like his heart is racing and can't catch his breath." What does the nurse understand occurs as a result of a tachydysrhythmia?
A) It causes a loss of elasticity in the myocardium.
B) It reduces ventricular ejection volume.
C) It increases afterload.
D) It increases preload.
B
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Reducing ventricular ejection volume because diastole, during which the ventricle fills with blood (preload), is shortened as a result of a tachydsrhythmia. Causing a loss of elasticity in the muscle is a result of cardiomyopathy. Afterload is decreased not increased.
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