Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 71%
Simulated
The nurse teaches a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for signs and symptoms of right-sided heart failure. Which of the following signs and symptoms should be included in the teaching plan?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Right-sided heart failure (cor pulmonale) in COPD causes peripheral edema due to increased venous pressure. Clubbing reflects chronic hypoxia, not heart failure. Hypertension and increased appetite are unrelated.