In severely anemic patients, the nurse would expect to find:
A. dyspnea and tachycardia
B. cyanosis and pulmonary edema
C. cardiomegaly and pulmonary fibrosis
D. ventricular dysrhythmia and wheezing
Ans: A. dyspnea and tachycardia
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