The client is admitted to the telemetry unit diagnosed with acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure. Which S/S would the nurse expect to find when assessing this client? a. apical pulse rate of 110 and 4+ piting edema of feet b. thick white sputum and crackles that clear with cough c. the client sleeping with no pillow and eupnea d. radial pulse rate of 90 and capillary refill time

A. The client with CHF would exhibit tachycardia (apical pulse rate of 110), dependent edema, fatigue, third heart sounds, lung congestion, and change in mental status.