You are caring for a client with left-sided heart failure. When you go in to do your shift assessment, you find your client is wheezing, restless, tachycardic, and has severe apprehension. You know that these are symptoms of what?
A) Acute pulmonary edema
B) Progressive heart failure
C) Pulmonary hypertension
D) Cardiogenic shock

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The symptoms presented by the client indicate acute pulmonary edema, which is a severe complication of left-sided heart failure. The client's respiratory distress, tachycardia, and apprehension may be due to the accumulation of fluid in the lungs due to left-sided heart failure, which can cause airway obstruction and impaired gas exchange. It is important to promptly intervene to prevent further deterioration of the client's condition.

You Are Caring for a Client with Left-Sided Heart Failure