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PN Medical-Surgical Nursing Final Exam deWit 3rd edition Last document update:   ago

The home health nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure (CHF). Which assessment finding should the nurse report immediately to the physician? A. Moderate shortness of breath after walking down the hall. B. A 3 pound weight gain over the course of a week. C. Heart rate of 104 beats/min after ambulating to the bathroom. D. Increase urinary output to 50 mL in the last hour. - Answer: A. Shortness of breath after walking down the hall. The nurse is caring for a patient w...

PN Medical-Surgical Nursing Final Exam deWit 3rd edition Last document update:   ago

The home health nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure (CHF). Which assessment finding should the nurse report immediately to the physician? A. Moderate shortness of breath after walking down the hall. B. A 3 pound weight gain over the course of a week. C. Heart rate of 104 beats/min after ambulating to the bathroom. D. Increase urinary output to 50 mL in the last hour. - Answer: A. Shortness of breath after walking down the hall. The nurse is caring for a patient w...