A patient is admitted with right- and left-sided heart failu…
A patient is admitted with right- and left-sided heart failure. The nurse’s assessment reveals that the patient has 3+ pitting edema on the sacrum, blood pressure of 176/98 mm Hg, and bilateral crackles in the lungs. The patient is experiencing shortness of breath and chest discomfort. On the basis of this information, how would the nurse evaluate the patient’s preload and after load status? and Which therapeutic measure will most likely help this patient? (Select all that apply, one, some, or all.)