Chapter 29-PREPU

The nurse is assessing a patient who reports no symptoms of heart failure at rest but is symptomatic with increased physical activity. Under what classification does the nurse understand this patient would be categorized?

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A client has been diagnosed with systolic heart failure. What percentage will the nurse expect the patient's ejection fraction to be?

30%

A client has a significant history of congestive heart failure. What should the nurse specifically assess during the client's semiannual cardiology examination? Select all that apply.

Monitor the client for signs of lethargy or confusion. Examine the client's neck for distended veins.

A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with left-sided heart failure. What clinical manifestations does the nurse anticipate finding when performing an assessment? (Select all that apply.)

Pulmonary crackles Dyspnea Cough

Which is a manifestation of right-sided heart failure?

Systemic venous congestion

A patient in severe pulmonary edema is being intubated by the respiratory therapist. What priority action by the nurse will assist in the confirmation of tube placement in the proper position in the trachea?

call foe chest x ray

A client asks the nurse if systolic heart failure will affect any other body function. What body system response correlates with systolic heart failure (HF)?

decrease in renal perfusion