A 70-year-old patient is being seen in the clinic for severe exacerbation of his heart failure....
A 70-year-old patient is being seen in the clinic for severe exacerbation of his heart failure. Which of these findings is the nurse most likely to observe in this patient?
Group of answer choices
Shortness of breath, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and ankle edema
Rasping cough, thick mucoid sputum, wheezing, and bronchitis
Productive cough, dyspnea, weight loss, anorexia, and tuberculosis
Fever, dry nonproductive cough, and diminished breath sounds
Homework Answers
the correct answer is Shortness of breath, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and ankle edema because people with heart failure exhibit increased respiratory rate, orthopnea, shortness of breath, ankle edema, etc. whereas person suffering from bronchitis have thick mucoid sputum and wheezing.
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