Q. A client with mitral stenosis would demonstrate symptoms associated with congestion in the

A
Right atrium
B
Superior venacava
C
Aorta
D
Pulmonary
Solution:

When mitral stenosis is present, the left atrium has difficulty emptying its contents into the left ventricle because there is no valve to prevent back ward flow into the pulmonary vein, the pulmonary circulation is under pressure.

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