Emergency department
The nurse is caring for a 65 year old female who presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath and chest discomfort. The client has not been feeling well for the past few days and complains of a productive cough of blood tinged sputum. Laboratory an elevated brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and chest x-ray reveals pulmonary congestion , Based on the assessment findings which of the following diagnosis are consistent with these findings?
Heart failure(left- sided)
Pulmonary embolism
Heart failure(right-sided)
Lung cancer
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