A patient with mitral regurgitation asks what the health problem means. What should the nurse explain to the patient?
a. "There is impaired emptying of the left atrium."
b. "There is backflow of blood into the left atrium."
c. "There is impaired emptying of the right atrium."
d. "There is backflow of blood into the right atrium."
ANS: B
Mitral regurgitation is the incomplete closure of the mitral valve leaflets, which allows backflow of blood into the left atrium with each contraction of the left ventricle. A. C. D. Mitral regurgitation is not characterized by impaired emptying of the left or right atrium or a backflow of blood into the right atrium.
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