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A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Congestive Heart

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A nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure.During the physical assessment,the nurse notes the patient is experiencing difficulty breathing.The nurse should document that the patient is experiencing:


Definitions:

Pressure

The force per unit area applied on a surface or the feeling of stress or urgency induced by external or internal factors.

Parenteral Nutrition

Nutritional support provided intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion.

Enteral Feeding

A method of supplying nutrition directly to the stomach or small intestine through a tube when oral intake is inadequate or impossible.

Infusion Discontinued

The cessation of the administration of fluids or medications directly into the bloodstream through an IV.

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