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The nurse is caring for a client with systolic left-sided heart failure. The nurse knows that 60 to ___ of left-sided heart failure is systolic in nature.
 
  Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
  Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Question 2

Which assessment finding would the nurse expect in a client with right-sided congestive heart failure (CHF) as opposed to left-sided failure?
 
  1. Orthopnea
  2. Pulmonary edema
  3. Dyspnea
  4. Peripheral edema



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 80
Rationale: Left-sided HF is further subdivided into two types. Systolic HF occurs when cardiac output (CO) is diminished due to decreased contractility of the myocardium. Approximately 60 to 80 of left-sided HF is the systolic type.
Global Rationale: Left-sided HF is further subdivided into two types. Systolic HF occurs when cardiac output (CO) is diminished due to decreased contractility of the myocardium. Approximately 60 to 80 of left-sided HF is the systolic type.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Orthopnea can be caused by both types of heart failure.
Rationale 2: Pulmonary edema is caused by left-sided edema.
Rationale 3: Both kinds of heart failure can result in dyspnea.
Rationale 4: In right-sided HF, the blood backs up to the large veins, resulting in peripheral edema and engorgement of organs such as the liver.
Global Rationale: In right-sided HF, the blood backs up to the large veins, resulting in peripheral edema and engorgement of organs such as the liver. Orthopnea and dyspnea can be caused by both types of heart failure. Pulmonary edema is caused by left-sided edema.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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