You are caring for a client with suspected right-sided heart failure. What would you know that clients with suspected right-sided heart failure may experience?
A) Increased urine output
B) Gradual unexplained weight gain
C) Increased perspiration
D) Sleeping in a chair or recliner
B
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Clients with right-sided heart failure may have a history of gradual, unexplained weight gain from fluid retention. Left-sided heart failure produces paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, which may prompt the client to use several pillows in bed or to sleep in a chair or recliner. Right-sided heart failure does not cause increased perspiration or increased urine output.
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