Ient complains of shortness of breath and having to sleep on three pillows to breathe comfortably at night
A clDuring the nurse's examination, what findings will suggest that the cause of this client's dyspnea is due to heart disease rather than respiratory disease?
a. Increased anteroposterior diameter
b. Clubbing of the fingers
c. Bilateral peripheral edema
d. Increased tactile fremitus
ANS: C
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