Mr) Davids is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of left-sided congestive heart failure. During an assessment, the nurse should expect to find:

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During an assessment, the nurse should expect to find dyspnea on exertion. Pulmonary congestion and edema occur because of fluid extravasations from the pulmonary capillary bed, resulting in difficult breathing. Left-sided heart failure creates a backward effect on the pulmonary system that leads to pulmonary congestion.

Mr) Davids Is Admitted to the Hospital with a Diagnosis