Select the best answer: A 75-year-old adult presents to an u…

Select the best answer: A 75-year-old adult presents to an urgent care clinic with significant weight gain and 3+ peripheral edema to the middle calf. Jugular venous distention, and hepatomegaly are noted. A grade-3 diastolic murmur is auscultated at the 5th intercostal space at the left mid-clavicular line. A diagnostic workup is completed and reveals the patient has an estimated ejection fraction of 62%. These findings are suggestive of what diagnosis?

Select the best answer. A 62-year-old adult with diagnosed a…

Select the best answer. A 62-year-old adult with diagnosed alcohol-related cardiomyopathy reports no symptoms of fatigue or shortness of breath while sitting. The patient reports dyspnea when walking to the mailbox. Which of the following best describes this patient’s NYHA functional classification?