During assessment of a patient,the nurse notes that the apical impulse is displaced laterally and is palpable over a wide area.This indicates:
A) systemic hypertension.
B) pulmonic hypertension.
C) pressure overload,as in aortic stenosis.
D) volume overload,as in mitral regurgitation.
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