A client has a suspected diagnosis of aortic valve regurgitation. What diagnostic test would reveal high left ventricular pressure and backward movement of blood?
A) Balloon angiography
B) Cardiac catheterization
C) Cardiac enzyme blood work
D) Chest radiography

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Cardiac catheterization is the gold standard test for diagnosing aortic valve regurgitation. It allows for direct measurement of left ventricular pressure and can show the backward movement of blood through the aortic valve. Balloon angiography, cardiac enzyme blood work, and chest radiography would not provide the necessary information to confirm this diagnosis.

A Client Has a Suspected Diagnosis of Aortic Valve Regurgitation