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Question 1

What is the nurse least likely to assess in a patient experiencing acute decompensated heart failure with pulmonary edema?
◦ Hypertension, bradycardia
◦ Increased coughing, crackles
◦ Dyspnea at rest, peripheral edema
◦ Decreased O2 saturation, increased PAWP

Question 2

A patient in heart failure is to be started on an infusion of dobutamine (Dobutrex). What is most important for the nurse to assess before starting the infusion?
◦ Breath sounds
◦ Blood pressure
◦ Urine output
◦ Level of consciousness
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