The nurse is collecting data from a patient who is in left-sided heart failure. Which finding should the nurse identify as being consistent with this diagnosis?
a. Dyspnea, cough
b. Hypokalemia, edema
c. Edema, distended neck veins
d. Enlarged liver, distended neck veins
ANS: A
Left-sided heart failure symptoms include lung symptoms such as dyspnea and cough. B. C. D. These findings are more common with right-sided heart failure.
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