When assessing a client, what sign would you know is an early sign of an impending heart failure?
A) S1 heart sound
B) S3 heart sound
C) Heart murmur
D) Crackles
B
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An S3 heart sound, if heard, is an early sign of impending heart failure. The S1 heart sound is normal. Heart murmur is not a sign of impending heart failure. Moist lung sounds could be indicative of either heart failure or pneumonia.
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