The nurse is assessing a client with left-sided heart failure.What conditions does the nurse assess for?

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Left-sided failure occurs with a decrease in contractility of the heart or an increase in afterload.Most of the signs will be noted in the respiratory system.Right-sided failure occurs with problems from the pulmonary vasculature onward.Signs will be noted before the right atrium or ventricle.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client with Left-Sided Heart Failure