A patient is diagnosed with left-sided heart failure. When describing this disease process to the patient, the nurse will include: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Pumping action of the heart is impaired.
2. Filling action of the heart is impaired.
3. Blood backs up in the left side of the heart.
4. Extra fluid can build up in the lungs.
5. Extra fluid can build up in the lower extremities.
1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: In left-sided heart failure, the pumping action or systolic action of the left ventricle is impaired.
Rationale 2: In left-sided heart failure, the ability of the left ventricle to fill or diastolic action of the left ventricle is impaired.
Rationale 3: In left-sided heart failure, blood backs up from the left ventricle to the left atrium.
Rationale 4: In left-sided heart failure, fluid eventually builds up in the lungs.
Rationale 5: Extra fluid does not build up in the lower extremities in left-sided heart failure.
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