Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 72%
Simulated
A nurse is assessing a client with heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
The correct answer is C: Peripheral edema. In heart failure, the heart's inability to pump effectively leads to fluid accumulation, causing peripheral edema. Bradycardia (A) is not typically associated with heart failure. Weight loss (B) is not a common finding in heart failure due to fluid retention. Clear lung sounds (D) may be present in heart failure, but the hallmark finding is usually crackles due to pulmonary congestion.