During an assessment,the nurse notes that the patient's apical impulse is laterally displaced and is palpable over a wide area.This finding indicates:

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With volume overload,as in heart failure and cardiomyopathy,cardiac enlargement laterally displaces the apical impulse and is palpable over a wider area when left ventricular hypertrophy and dilation are present.

During an Assessment,the Nurse Notes That the Patient's Apical Impulse