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Question 1

A patient is very short of breath. Which finding should cause the nurse to consider that the shortness of breath might be due to heart failure?
◦ A B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) of 300 pg/mL
◦ A left ventricular ejection fraction (VEF) of 50%
◦ A serum sodium of 135
◦ An echocardiogram that reflects increased right ventricular wall thickening

Question 2

Which finding would support the diagnosis of heart failure (HF)?
◦ PCWP of 20 mm Hg
◦ Cardiac index of 3
◦ Peripheral vasodilation reflected by normalizing capillary refill times
◦ RA/CVP of 8 mm Hg


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