A 65-year-old male is diagnosed with chronic pulmonary disease and elevated pulmonary vascu-lar resistance. Which of the following heart failures should the nurse assess for in this patient?
a. Right heart
b. Left heart
c. Low-output
d. High-output
ANS: A
Right-sided failure occurs when the patient experiences chronic pulmonary disease and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance because the blood has difficulty overcoming the pressure and blood builds up in the right side of the heart. Pulmonary congestion leads to right-sided failure, not left, not low-output failure, and not high-output failure.
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