An alert and oriented 65-year-old woman presents with shortness of breath, noisy respirations, jugular vein distention, and edema in her feet and ankles. Her pulse is 132, her respirations are 24, and her blood pressure is 86/68. Based on these findings, you would suspect that the patient:
a. has an aortic dissection/aneurysm.
b. is having a hypertensive emergency.
c. is experiencing congestive heart failure.
d. Has pericardial tamponade.
Answer: c
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