Which principle should the nurse remember when planning nursing care for a patient with heart problems? As stated by the Frank-Starling law,there is a direct relationship between the _____ of the blood in the heart at the end of diastole and the _____ of contraction during the next systole.
A) Pressure, duration
B) Volume, force
C) Viscosity, force
D) Viscosity, duration

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The Frank-Starling law of the heart describes the length-tension relationship of ventricular end-diastolic volume (VEDV)(preload)to myocardial contractility (as measured by stroke volume).
The Frank-Starling law of the heart describes the length-tension relationship of VEDV (preload)to myocardial contractility (as measured by stroke volume).It does not refer to duration.
The Frank-Starling law of the heart describes the length-tension relationship of VEDV (preload)to myocardial contractility (as measured by stroke volume).It does not refer to viscosity.
The Frank-Starling law of the heart describes the length-tension relationship of VEDV (preload)to myocardial contractility (as measured by stroke volume).It does not refer to duration.

Which Principle Should the Nurse Remember When Planning Nursing Care