A 59-year-old female is diagnosed with left ventricular failure.If a decrease in kidney perfusion occurs,the nurse knows this would ultimately cause:
A) Decreased left ventricular preload
B) Increased pulmonary capillary permeability
C) Increased systemic vascular resistance
D) Decreased cardiac oxygen demand

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With a decrease in kidney perfusion,renin is released with the ultimate outcome of increased systemic vascular resistance to raise blood pressure to increase blood flow to the kidney.
Ventricular preload will increase,not decrease.
Capillary permeability will likely decrease.
Cardiac oxygen demand will increase,not decrease.

A 59-Year-Old Female Is Diagnosed with Left Ventricular Failure