Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 30: Management of Patients With Complications From Heart Disease
Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 30: Management of Patients With Complications From Heart Disease 1. The nurse notes that a patient has developed a cough productive for mucoid sputum, is short of breath, has cyanotic hands, and has noisy, moist sounding, and rapid breathing. These symptoms indicate: A) Pericarditis B) Congestive heart failure (CHF) C) Pulmonary edema D) Right ventricular hypertrophy Ans: C Chapter: 30 Client Needs: IV-3 Cognitive Categories: Application Concepts and Processes: Nursing Process Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 2 Feedback: Pulmonary congestion, peripheries becoming cyanotic and cool, fatigue, an increase in weight, activity intolerance, and a cough productive for mucoid sputum are associated with pulmonary edema.
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