Which characteristic changes should the nurse keep in mind while caring for a patient with left heart failure? As left heart failure progresses:
A) left ventricular preload increases.
B) systemic vascular resistance decreases.
C) left end-diastolic volume decreases.
D) pulmonary vascular resistance decreases.

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In left heart failure, the left ventricle struggles to pump blood effectively, leading to an increase in left ventricular preload due to the accumulation of blood in the left atrium and pulmonary circulation.

Which Characteristic Changes Should the Nurse Keep in Mind While