WorksheetsCHF review
Total questions: 4
Worksheet time: 4mins
A client has developed pulmonary edema as a result of left-sided heart failure. Which of the following factors has contributed to this manifestation?
Increased hydrostatic pressure in the pulmonary capillaries.
Increased osmotic pressure in the pulmonary capillaries.
Decreased hydrostatic pressure in the pulmonary capillaries.
Decreased pulmonary capillary permeability.
A patient has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Which of the following compensatory mechanisms will the body use to address fluid volume overload?
Release renin
Release brain natriuretic peptide
Synthesize angiotensinogen
Produce aldosterone
A patient has a history of pulmonary hypertension secondary to end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which type of heart failure is the patient most at risk for developing?
Left-sided heart failure
Right-sided heart failure
Renal heart failure
Abnormal heart failure
As the nurse assesses the client with left-sided heart failure, the nurse anticipates which of the following to be present as a 'forward effect' of left-sided heart failure?
Increased pulmonary artery pressure
Ascites
Peripheral edema
Decreased peripheral circulation
