A Patient Diagnosed with Sepsis Suddenly Develops Dyspnea, Crackles, Agitation

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with sepsis suddenly develops dyspnea, crackles, agitation, and confusion. The nurse recognizes these are symptoms of which health problem?

• A) noncardiogenic pulmonary edema
• B) right-sided heart failure
• C) left-sided heart failure
• D) constrictive pericarditis

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