While caring for a patient being hemodynamically monitored,the nurse notices that the systemic vascular resistance has risen to 1800 dynes/sec/cm⁵,whereas the patient's cardiac output remains at 6 liters per minute.What would the nurse expect the patient's blood pressure to be? A)Increased B)Unchanged C)Decreased D)Initially decreased,and then increased

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Increased systemic vascular resistance (SVR) leads to increased afterload, which can result in higher blood pressure, assuming cardiac output remains constant.

While Caring for a Patient Being Hemodynamically Monitored,the Nurse Notices