A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Suffered a Myocardial

question 17

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient who suffered a myocardial infarction to the left coronary artery.Upon assessment,the nurse expects to find

• A) Blood in the sputum.
• B) Distended jugular vein.
• C) Peripheral edema.
• D) Crackles in the lungs.

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