A client with mitral stenosis presents to the clinic for a follow-up visit. What clinical manifestation alerts the nurse to the possibility that the client may be experiencing a worsen-ing of this condition?
A. The client's oxygen saturation is 92%.
B. The client has dyspnea on exertion.
C. The client has a systolic crescendo-decrescendo murmur.
D. The client experiences a loss of strength in the upper extremities.
B
The development of dyspnea on exertion occurs as the mitral valvular orifice narrows and pres-sure in the lungs increases.
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