The nurse would assess closely for signs of right-sided heart failure which include (select all that apply):
a. cough.
b. increasing abdominal girth.
c. shortness of breath.
d. edema of feet and ankles.
e. distended jugular veins.
f.
orthopnea.
ANS: B, D, E
Indicators of right-sided heart failure are distended jugular veins, anorexia, abdominal distention from ascites, liver enlargement with right upper quadrant pain, and edema of feet and ankles.
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