The nurse assessing a child with known right-sided heart failure will expect to find which of the following symptoms?
1. Crackles in the lungs
2. Increased edema in the face
3. A galloping rhythm
4. All of the above are symptoms of right-sided heart failure.
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1. Crackles may be present because of the pooling of blood in the lungs.
2. The edema occurs because of the lack of venous return.
3. A galloping rhythm will be present.
4. Crackles may be present because of the pooling of blood in the lungs. The edema occurs because of the lack of venous return. A galloping rhythm will be present.
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