When assessing a patient with difficulty breathing, which of the following findings would lead you to suspect congestive heart failure as the underlying cause?
A. The patient is a long-term smoker and takes corticosteroid medications on a daily basis.
B. The onset of the difficulty breathing was acute and the patient takes prescribed diuretics.
C. The patient is coughing up thick green sputum and has prescriptions for Atrovent and Advair.
D. The patient is receiving home oxygen therapy, has pink skin, and is breathing through pursed lips.
Answer: B. The onset of the difficulty breathing was acute and the patient takes prescribed diuretics.
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