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CSC Cardiac Nursing Subspecialty

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Which of the following mechanisms are not associated with development of cor pulmonale?

Pulmonary vasoconstriction
Pulmonary plethora
Primary pulmonary hypertension
Increased blood viscosity

Explanation

Answer: B -Cor pulmonale is not caused by pulmonary plethora; it is caused by pulmonary vasoconstriction, anatomic changes in vascularization, increased blood viscosity, and idiopathic or primary pulmonary hypertension.

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