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1.What key priority assessment findings are usually seen in left-sided heart failure? How do these findings differ from right-sided heart failure?Left Sided Heart Failure:● Dyspnea, orthopnea, nocturnal dyspnea● Fatigue● Displaced apical pulse● S3 heart sound● Pulmonary congestion● Frothy sputum● Altered mental status● Manifestations of organ failure, such as oliguriaRight Sided Heart Failure the body is filled with fluid. You see peripheral edema, weight gain, JVD, abdominal growth. Left side will commonly cause right sided HF. Pulmonary HTN, chronic sleep apnea, and fibrotic or stiff lungs can cause R-HF. 2.Identify two common medication classes used to treat left-sided heart failure. What are two nursing considerations for each identified classification of medication?DiureticsoWeight Afterload-reducing agentsoACE inhibitorsMonitor for hypotension after initial doseWatch for facial edemaoAngiotensin receptor II blockersoCalcium channel blockers3.How do cultural differences impact nurses in teaching diet and nutrition? What is cultural
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Winter '15
Cardiology, shortness of breath, Edema, peripheral edema