An emergency room nurse obtains the health history of a client. Which statement by the client should alert the nurse to the occurrence of heart failure?
a. "I get short of breath when I climb stairs."
b. "I see halos floating around my head."
c. "I have trouble remembering things."
d. "I have lost weight over the past month."
ANS: A
Dyspnea on exertion is an early manifestation of heart failure and is associated with an activity such as stair climbing. The other findings are not specific to early occurrence of heart failure.
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