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which assessment findings would the peripheral cyanosis
nurse expect when assessing a patient
with right sided heart failure? select jugular vein distention
all that apply.
pitting edema of the lower extremities
an older adult presents to the lower extremity cyanosis
emergency department with recent
weight gain, pitting edema to the third heart sound (S3) upon auscultation
bilateral lower extremities, and
distended neck veins. which other displaced point of maximal impulse (PMI)
assessment findings would the nurse
expect? select all that apply.
which category of medication helps angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
reduce afterload in patients with heart
failure?
which conditions are primary causes myocarditis
of heart failure? select all that apply.
coronary artery disease
a nurse is caring for a patient with left sided heart failure
pleural effusion who has S3 and S4
heart sounds, crackles, and an
increased heart rate. which condition
is likely affecting the patient?
, which primary causes of heart failure hypertension
are linked to specific genes and gene
mutations? select all that apply cardiomyopathy
coronary artery disease (CAD)
which items in a patients medical hypertension
history are risk factors for heart failure
(HF)? select all that apply metabolic syndrome
which finding would the nurse monitor pulmonary congestion
in the patient who has left sided heart
failure?
which finding in the medical record of bradycardia
a patient with heart failure (HF) is not
consistent with the patients diagnosis?
which condition causes the symptoms systemic venous congestion
of right-sided heart failure?
a patient diagnosed with heart failure impaired perfusion to vital organs
experiences fatigue. which factor
causes the fatigue?
a patient diagnosed with left sided orthopnea
heart failure. which assessment would
the nurse expect?
a patient admitted to the emergency ejection fraction (EF) of 55%
department with pain, dyspnea, and
lower extremity edema is diagnosed
with diastolic heart failure. which
finding supports the diagnosis of
diastolic heart failure?