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Title: An 81-year-old male resident of a long-term care facility has a long-standing diagnosis of heart ... Post by: typhoon01 on Feb 12, 2018 An 81-year-old male resident of a long-term care facility has a long-standing diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the following short-term and longer-term compensatory mechanisms are least likely to decrease the symptoms of his heart failure?
A) An increase in preload via the Frank-Starling mechanism B) Sympathetic stimulation and increased serum levels of epinephrine and norepinephrine C) Activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and secretion of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) D) AV node pacemaking activity and vagal nerve suppression Title: An 81-year-old male resident of a long-term care facility has a long-standing diagnosis of heart ... Post by: applebeeds on Feb 12, 2018 Content hidden
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