A client has been admitted with left-sided heart failure. When planning care for the client, interventions should be focused around reduction of which specific problem associated with this type of heart failure?

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Left-sided heart failure primarily affects the lungs, leading to pulmonary congestion and resulting in symptoms such as bilateral lung crackles. This is due to the inability of the left side of the heart to effectively pump blood out to the systemic circulation, causing fluid to back up into the lungs.

A Client Has Been Admitted with Left-Sided Heart Failure