A patient admitted with heart failure is complaining of persistent nausea. The nurse recognizes that gastrointestinal distress associated with right-sided heart failure is caused by:
A) Venous stasis and venous engorgement within the abdominal organs
B) An anxiety and stress response by the patient
C) Constipation from decreased gastrointestinal motility
D) Urinary retention due to lack of renal perfusion
Ans: A
Feedback: Venous stasis and engorgement within the abdominal organs of a patient with right-sided cardiac failure cause nausea and anorexia.
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