When a patient with left heart failure starts to have a cough and dyspnea,which principle should the nurse remember? Pulmonary symptoms,common to left heart failure,are a result of:
A) Inflammatory pulmonary edema
B) Decreased cardiac output
C) Pulmonary vascular congestion
D) Bronchoconstriction

Question

When a patient with left heart failure starts to have a cough and dyspnea,which principle should the nurse remember? Pulmonary symptoms,common to left heart failure,are a result of:
A) Inflammatory pulmonary edema
B) Decreased cardiac output
C) Pulmonary vascular congestion
D) Bronchoconstriction

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The clinical manifestations of left heart failure are the result of pulmonary vascular congestion and inadequate perfusion of the systemic circulation.
The clinical manifestations of left heart failure are the result of pulmonary vascular congestion and inadequate perfusion of the systemic circulation.Pulmonary edema does occur,but it is not due to inflammation.
The clinical manifestations of left heart failure are the result of pulmonary vascular congestion and inadequate perfusion of the systemic circulation.Decreased cardiac output does occur,but the pulmonary symptoms are related to pulmonary congestion.
The clinical manifestations of left heart failure are the result of pulmonary vascular congestion and inadequate perfusion of the systemic circulation.They are not due to bronchoconstriction.

When a Patient with Left Heart Failure Starts to Have