A client comes to the emergency department complaining of coughing and difficulty breathing.The diagnosis is heart failure.The client asks the nurse how difficulty breathing could be a heart problem.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
Select all that apply.

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B) Congestive heart failure is a condition where the heart's function as a pump is inadequate to meet the body's needs, which can lead to fluid buildup in the lungs, causing difficulty breathing. E) When the left side of the heart is weakened, it cannot effectively pump blood out of the heart and into the system. This can lead to a backlog of blood in the lungs, causing pulmonary congestion and difficulty breathing.

A Client Comes to the Emergency Department Complaining of Coughing