A Patient Is Admitted to the Critical Care Unit with Right-

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with right- and left-sided heart failure.The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has 3+ pitting edema on the sacrum,blood pressure of 176/98 mm Hg,and bilateral crackles in the lungs.The patient is experiencing shortness of breath and chest discomfort.Increased afterload is probably present related to the patient's blood pressure.Which therapeutic measure will most likely decrease afterload in this patient?

• A) Administration of vasodilators
• B) Placement in high Fowler position
• C) Elevation of extremities
• D) Increasing intravenous fluids

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