A nurse is preparing to administer a medication known to increase preload.Which is the expected outcome for this client?

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Increasing preload, or the volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole, typically leads to an increase in cardiac output, or the amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute. This is because an increased volume of blood in the ventricles stretches the walls, leading to a stronger and more forceful contraction during systole. Options A, C, and D are not expected outcomes of increased preload.

A Nurse Is Preparing to Administer a Medication Known to Increase