Ati nur 250 med surg proctored exam(clinical nursing practicum)
A nurse in a cardiac care unit is caring for a client with acute right-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Explanation & Rationale
A. Decreased specific gravity This is associated with diabetes insipidus or overhydration, not right-sided HF. B. Increased PAWP PAWP reflects left-sided heart pressures; not typically elevated in isolated right-sided failure. C. Elevated CVP Right-sided HF causes systemic venous congestion, increasing central venous pressure. D. Decreased BNP BNP levels increase with heart failure; decreased levels are not expected.
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