Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 65%
Simulated
The nurse is performing an assessment of a client admitted with left sided heart failure. Which dinical manifestation(s) would the nurse expect to identify? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct answer
A,B,D
Rationale
Left-sided heart failure causes pulmonary congestion, leading to tachycardia (compensatory), crackles (fluid in alveoli), and dyspnea (impaired gas exchange). Ascites and peripheral edema are more typical of right-sided failure.