When caring for a pregnant woman with cardiac problems, the nurse must be alert for signs and symptoms of cardiac decompensation, which include:
a. A regular heart rate and hypertension.
b. An increased urinary output, tachycardia, and dry cough.
c. Shortness of breath, bradycardia, and hypertension.
d. Dyspnea; crackles; and an irregular, weak pulse.
ANS: D
Signs of cardiac decompensation include dyspnea; crackles; an irregular, weak, rapid pulse; rapid respirations; a moist, frequent cough; generalized edema; increasing fatigue; and cyanosis of the lips and nail beds. A regular heart rate and hypertension are not generally associated with cardiac decompensation. Tachycardia would indicate cardiac decompensation, but increased urinary output and a dry cough would not. Shortness of breath would indicate cardiac decompensation, but bradycardia and hypertension would not.
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