The client has been diagnosed with heart failure. The nurse is asked if the client's symptoms are more likely right or left heart failure. Which of the following symptoms would indicate left-sided heart failure?
1. Respiration of 36 per minute
2. Right upper quadrant pain
3. Dependent edema
4. Anasarca
Respirations of 36 per minute
Rationale: The client with left-sided heart failure has pulmonary involvement and therefore will be tachypneic. Right upper quadrant pain, dependent edema, and anasarca are all symptoms of right-sided heart failure.
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