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ATI Hematology 2023 UPDATE A nurse in a cardiac unit is caring for a client with acute right-sided heart failure. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a. decreased BNP b. elev... ated CVP c. increased PAWP d. decreased specific gravity - == b. Elevated CVP CVP is a measurement of the pressure in the right atria or ventricle at the end of diastole. An elevated CVP is indicative of heart failure. The BNP is a neurohormone that aids in the regulation of fluid balance by detecting increased stretch of the myocardium and triggering diuresis through sodium excretion via the kidneys. The BNP level is elevated in the client who has acute heart failure. Pulmonary pressure increases in left-sided heart failure because of the increased pressure and volume of blood in the left ventricle. Urinary specific gravity is increased in the client who has heart failure as a result of fluid retention by the body. A nurse is assessing a client who has infective endocarditis. Which of the following should be the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? a. Splinter hemorrhages to the nails b. Dyspnea c. fever d. Clusters of petechiae in the mouth – ==b. Dyspnea The client who has infective endocarditis and develops dyspnea, tachycardia, or a cough might be developing heart failure or experiencing pulmonary emboli, two complications of the infection. Fine reddish-brown lines, called splinter hemorrhages, are an expected finding in the client [Show More]

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