Which principle should the nurse remember while planning care for a cardiac patient? Pressure in the left ventricle must exceed pressure in the _____ before the left ventricle can eject blood.
A) Coronary arteries
B) Aorta
C) Inferior vena cava
D) Pulmonary veins

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The pressure in the left ventricle must override that of the aorta before the ventricle can eject blood.
The pressure in the left ventricle must override that of the aorta,not the coronary arteries,before the ventricle can eject blood.
The pressure in the left ventricle must override that of the aorta,not the inferior vena cava,before the ventricle can eject blood.
The pressure in the left ventricle must override that of the aorta,not the pulmonary veins,before the ventricle can eject blood.

Which Principle Should the Nurse Remember While Planning Care for a Cardiac