A student is accompanying the nurse today. A newly admitted ICU client with a diagnosis of pulmonary edema has an elevated JVD and an S3
Based upon these assessment findings, the nurse indicates to the student that this is which type of pulmonary edema? 1. Cardiogenic
2. Neurogenic
3. High altitude
4. Excessive IV fluid administration
Cardiogenic
Rationale: The nurse knows that cardiogenic pulmonary edema clients will have elevated JVD and an S3 extra heart sound. Cardiogenic-related pulmonary edema clients may also have hypotension with tachycardia instead of tachycardia with hypertension found with noncardiogenic causes. Neurogenic, high altitude, and excessive IV fluid administration are all types of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema.
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