The Client Is Admitted to the Nurse's Unit with a Diagnosis

question 5

Multiple Choice

The client is admitted to the nurse's unit with a diagnosis of heart failure. His heart is not pumping effectively, which is resulting in edema and coarse crackles in his lungs. The term for this condition is which of the following?

• A) Fluid volume deficit
• B) Myocardial Infarction
• C) Fluid volume excess
• D) Atelectasis

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