A Patient with Chest Pain and Shortness of Breath Informs

question 78

Multiple Choice

A patient with chest pain and shortness of breath informs you that the last time he had a heart attack, he went into heart failure. When performing your secondary assessment, which one of the following signs or symptoms is most indicative that the patient is in heart failure again?

• A) Flat neck veins
• B) Crackles in the lungs
• C) Hypertension
• D) Shortness of breath

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