A patient has a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure of 30mmHg. What assessment finding by the healthcare professional would be most consistent with this reading?
a. Normal lung sounds
b. Pink, frothy sputum
c. Eupnea
d. Rhonchi
Answer: b. Pink, frothy sputum
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