A child has been admitted to the hospital unit in congestive heart failure (CHF).Symptoms related to this admission diagnosis would include
1. weight loss.
2. bradycardia.
3. tachycardia.
4. increased blood pressure.
Answer:3
Rationale: Tachycardia is a sign of congestive heart failure because the heart attempts to improve cardiac output by beating faster.Bradycardia is a serious sign and can indicate impending cardiac arrest.Blood pressure does not increase in CHF,and the weight,instead of decreasing,increases because of retention of fluids.
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