The nurse should know that clients with suspected right-sided heart failure may experience sudden shortness of breath while also having chest pain or heart palpitations.
<h3>What is right-sided heart failure?</h3>
Right-sided heart failure is the type of heart failure that occurs due to the failure of the heart to pump enough blood to the lungs.
The clinical manifestations of right-sided heart failure include the following:
Awakening at night with shortness of breath.
Shortness of breath during exercise or when lying flat.
Coughing.
Wheezing.
Difficulty concentrating.
Dizziness.
Fatigue.
Fluid retention causing swelling in the ankles, legs, feet and/or abdomen.
Ignore the 120 ml; it is just there to confuse you. po means orally, or taken by mouth and q.i.d means 4 times a day. You would multiply 28 by 4 to get your answer.
