During a physical assessment of an at-risk patient,the nurse notes generalized edema,crackles at the base of the lungs,and some pulse irregularity.The nurse knows that these are most likely signs of which of the following conditions?

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Symptoms of cardiac decompensation may appear abruptly or gradually.Euglycemia is a condition of normal glucose levels.These symptoms indicate cardiac decompensation.Rheumatic fever can cause heart problems,but it does not present with these symptoms,which indicate cardiac decompensation.Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs and would not likely generate these symptoms,which indicate cardiac decompensation.

During a Physical Assessment of an At-Risk Patient,the Nurse Notes