Question

The client has crackles in the lower lobes of the lungs, an audible S3, and pitting edema in the feet and ankles. What condition is the client most likely experiencing?

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is Acute Pulmonary Edema

Explanation:

Patient who presents lower basal crepitus in both lung fields accompanied by an audible S and acute edema of the feet and ankles indicates that we are facing an Acute Pulmonary Edema. We must urgently manage this patient with intravenous diuretics, oxygen and manage the possible cause of edema. It is necessary to take a chest x-ray.