The nursing instructor is discussing heart failure with their clinical group. The instructor talks about heart failure in terms of a decreasing ejection fraction of the heart. What diagnostic test is used to measure the ejection fraction of the heart?
A) MRI
B) Pulmonary arterial pressure
C) Echocardiogram
D) Nuclear angiographyAdd Question Here

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Echocardiogram is the diagnostic test used to measure the ejection fraction of the heart. MRI, pulmonary arterial pressure, and nuclear angiography are not specifically used for measuring ejection fraction.

The Nursing Instructor Is Discussing Heart Failure with Their Clinical