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indow Help 0 uab.instructure.com O D. 10 61 0/1 pts Icrect Question 9 A 65-year-old man is suffering from congestive heart failure. He has a cardiac output of 4.0 L/min, arterial pressure of 115/85, and a heart rate of 90 bpm. Further tests by a cardiologist reveal that the patient has a right atrial pressure of 10 mmHg. An increase in which of the following would be expected in this patient? B. Interstitial colloid osmotic pressure A. Plasma colloid osmotic pressure - C. Arterial pressure D. Vena cava hydrostatic pressure Question 10 0/1 pts

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ans d.vena cava hydrostatic presure

reason-due to increased atrial pressure . it leads to increased presure in pulmonary vein.which leads to increase in pulmonary artery pressure.this ultimately leads to increase pressure in vena cava( venous system) leading to edema in extremities.

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