A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an infant who has a new diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an expected manifestation of this disease?

Choice A reason: Increased urinary output is not typically associated with heart failure. In fact, heart failure often leads to decreased urine output due to decreased cardiac output. Choice B reason: Tachycardia (rapid heart rate) is a common manifestation of heart failure in infants. The heart compensates for decreased cardiac output by beating faster. Choice C reason: Bounding peripheral pulses are not typically associated with heart failure. In fact, weak peripheral pulses may be a sign of decreased cardiac output. Choice D reason: Increased blood pressure is not typically associated with heart failure in infants. Instead, infants with heart failure may have low or normal blood pressure.