The nurse is caring for a client with nursing diagnosis of ineffective tissue perfusion. Which area of the heart would the nurse anticipate being compromised?
A) Right atrium
B) Pulmonary artery
C) Right ventricle
D) Aorta
C
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There are four chambers to the heart. The right and left ventricles is the heart's major pumping chamber. The right ventricle pumps to the lungs to oxygenate the blood. The left ventricle pumps blood to the tissues and cells. The pulmonary artery and aorta are not of the heart.
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