The nurse is assessing a client who has left ventricular failure secondary to a myocardial infarction.Which clinical manifestation of poor organ perfusion does the nurse monitor for in this client?

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The nurse should remain alert for signs of poor organ perfusion that are the result of decreased cardiac output.When the kidneys are not well perfused,urine output drops to less than 30 mL/hr.Other signs include changes in mental status; cool,clammy extremities with decreased or absent pulses; fatigue; and recurrent chest pain.The other manifestations do not indicate poor organ perfusion.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client Who Has Left Ventricular