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Which of the following disorders should the nurse suspect? A client comes into the E.R. with acute shortness of breath and a cough that produces pink. frothy sputum. Admission assessment reveals crackles and wheezes. a BP of 85/46. a HR of 122 BPM. and a respiratory rate of 38 breaths/minute. The client’s medical history included DM. HTN. and heart failure.

Which of the following disorders should the nurse suspect? A client comes into the E.R. with acute shortness of breath and a cough that produces pink. frothy sputum. Admission assessment reveals crackles and wheezes. a BP of 85/46. a HR of 122 BPM. and a respiratory rate of 38 breaths/minute. The client’s medical history included DM. HTN. and heart failure.<br/>

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Answered Oct 08, 2018

Pulmonary edema

SOB. tachypnea. low BP. tachycardia. crackles. and a cough producing pink. frothy sputum are late signs of pulmonary edema.
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