Priоritize Hypоtheses The nurse in the emergency depаrtment (ED) is cаring fоr а 73-year-old male client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who presents with severe shortness of breath and new-onset pedal edema. Nurse's Notes 1000 Day 1 of hospitalization Patient reports becoming increasingly short of breath with minimal activity and noticed new-onset pedal edema this morning and had a weight gain of 8 lb. (3.6 kg) this week. Went to health care provider who sent patient to the ED. Patient is alert and oriented to time, place, situation, and person. Only able to speak a few words at a time due to dyspnea. Diffuse crackles and wheezing auscultated bilaterally, no pleural friction rub noted. Cardiac exam revealed S1 and S2 heart sounds, jugular venous distention, and +2 pitting edema of ankles. Pedal pulses not palpable without doppler due to edema; radial pulses strong. Active bowel sounds in all 4 quadrants. Abdomen distended with right upper quadrant (RUQ) tenderness. Vital signs: temperature, 98.2°F (36.8°C); heart rate, 94 beats/min; respiratory rate, 28 breaths/min; blood pressure, 148/84 mm Hg. Oxygen saturation 88% on room air. Weight 172 lb. (78 kg). Abdominal girth 150 cm. Laboratory Results Test 1000, Day 1 Normal Range Red blood cells (RBCs) 5.1 million/µL (5.1 x 1012/L) 4.2–5.4 million/µL (4.2–5.4 x 1012/L) Hemoglobin 14.7 g/dL (147 g/L) 14–17.4 g/dL (140–174 g/L) Hematocrit 61% (0.61) 42%–52% (0.42–0.52) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 50 U/L (0.83 µkat/L) 10–40 units/L (0.17–0.68 μkat/L) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 48 U/L (0.8 µkat/L) 14–20 units/L (0.23–0.33 μkat/L) The nurse is developing a plan of care for this patient. Complete the following sentence by choosing from the lists of options. The patient is currently demonstrating [condition], as evidenced by [symptom1], and [symptom2]
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