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.
Explanation: The biopsychosocial model debates that not any one factor is sufficient; it is the cooperation between people's biology, psychology, as well as social and cultural context that can "interfere" with their health outcomes.
