A Primary Health-Care Provider Finds That a Client Is Suffering

question 7

Multiple Choice

A primary health-care provider finds that a client is suffering from symptoms such as jugular venous distension, ascites, hepatomegaly, and ankle or sacral edema. What condition does the health-care provider interpret from this situation?

• A) Pulmonary hypertension
• B) Cor pulmonale
• C) Asthma
• D) Chronic hypoxia

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