A Patient Is Very Short of Breath

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient is very short of breath. Which finding should cause the nurse to consider that the shortness of breath might be due to heart failure?

• A) An echocardiogram that reflects increased right ventricular wall thickening
• B) A B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) of 300 pg/mL
• C) A left ventricular ejection fraction (VEF) of 50%
• D) A serum sodium of 135