ATI LPN
ATI LPN Mental Health Exam IV Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to see in this client? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A, C, D
Rationale: Left-sided heart failure causes pulmonary congestion:
A) Dyspnea from fluid in lungs;
C) Orthopnea from lying flat, worsening lung fluid;
D) Crackles from alveolar fluid.
B) Jugular vein distention is right-sided failure’s systemic congestion sign. A, C, D reflect left-sided pathology.
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