During the nursing history and physical assessment of a patient with left-sided heart failure, which finding might the nurse expect related to the patient's diagnosis?
a. Orthopnea with bubbling crackles throughout the lungs
b. Anorexia with weight loss of 3 pounds in 1 week
c. Increased urinary output, especially during waking hours
d. Periorbital and facial edema
A
Left ventricular failure; the first is the signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output. The second is pulmonary congestion. Signs and symptoms of this condition include dyspnea, orthopnea, pulmonary crackles, hemoptysis, and cough.
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