A 65-year-old male is diagnosed with chronic pulmonary disease and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance.Which of the following heart failures should the nurse assess for in this patient?

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Right-sided failure occurs when the patient experiences chronic pulmonary disease and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance because the blood has difficulty overcoming the pressure and blood builds up in the right side of the heart.
Pulmonary congestion leads to right-sided failure,not left.
Pulmonary congestion leads to right-sided failure,not low-output failure.
Pulmonary congestion leads to right-sided failure,not high-output failure.

A 65-Year-Old Male Is Diagnosed with Chronic Pulmonary Disease and Elevated