The nurse is assisting with the care of a patient who is experiencing pulmonary edema. Which of these findings would the nurse expect to observe?
a. Sacral edema
b. Pink, frothy sputum
c. Pedal edema
d. Nausea/vomiting
ANS: B
Pink, frothy sputum is the classic symptom of pulmonary edema, which produces lung symptoms rather than systemic symptoms such as sacral or pedal edema.
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