A nurse assesses a client who has a history of heart failure.Which question should the nurse ask to assess the extent of the client's heart failure?

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Clients with a history of heart failure generally have negative findings,such as shortness of breath.The nurse needs to determine whether the client's activity is the same or worse,or whether the client identifies a decrease in activity level.Trouble breathing,chest pain,breathlessness at night,and peripheral edema are symptoms of heart failure,but do not provide data that can determine the extent of the client's heart failure.

A Nurse Assesses a Client Who Has a History of Heart