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ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 Questions Correct Answers Questions
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A nurse is assessing a client who has right-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of right-sided heart failure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Increased abdominal girth. In right-sided heart failure, the heart is unable to effectively pump blood to the lungs for oxygenation, causing blood to back up into the systemic circulation. This leads to fluid retention, particularly in the lower extremities and abdomen, resulting in increased abdominal girth. Crackles in the lungs (
A) are indicative of left-sided heart failure due to pulmonary congestion. Pink frothy sputum (
C) is associated with pulmonary edema, a sign of left-sided heart failure. Hypertension (
D) is not typically associated with right-sided heart failure, as it is more commonly seen in conditions like systemic hypertension.
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