A Patient Is Scheduled for an Echocardiogram with Measurement of Ejection

Multiple Choice

A patient is scheduled for an echocardiogram with measurement of ejection fraction.The nurse explains to the patient that this test will provide the most information about which cardiac characteristic?

A) The amount of blood the heart pumps every minute
B) The strength of the heartbeat
C) The amount of resistance the heart beats against
D) The amount of blood in the heart before it beats