A Nurse Is Assessing a Client with Left-Sided Heart Failure

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a client with left-sided heart failure.For which clinical manifestations should the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Pulmonary crackles
• B) Confusion, restlessness
• C) Pulmonary hypertension
• D) Dependent edema
• E) Cough that worsens at night

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