The nursing instructor is teaching their clinical group how to assess a client for congestive heart failure. How would the instructor teach the students to assess a client with congestive heart failure for nocturnal dyspnea?
A) By collecting the client's urine output
B) By observing the client's diet during the day
C) By measuring the client's abdominal girth
D) By questioning how many pillows the client normally uses for sleep

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Nocturnal dyspnea refers to difficulty breathing while lying down and may be an early sign of congestive heart failure. Asking the client how many pillows they normally use for sleep can give an indication of whether they need to prop themselves up to breathe better. Collecting urine output, observing diet, and measuring abdominal girth are not directly related to assessing for nocturnal dyspnea.

The Nursing Instructor Is Teaching Their Clinical Group How to Assess