During assessment on an adult patient in the hospital for “c…
During assessment on an adult patient in the hospital for “chest pain,” the nurse finds the following: jugular vein pulsations 4 cm above sternal angle when he is elevated at 45 degrees, BP 98/60, HR 130; pitting ankle edema; difficulty in breathing when supine (orthopnea); and crackles to lung bases. Which of the following best explains the cause of these findings?
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