BS Nursing Health Assessment 1
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A patient with chronic heart failure experiences edema. The primary pathophysiological cause of heart failure-related edema is:

A. Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure.
B. Increased plasma oncotic pressure.
C. Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure due to fluid overload and decreased cardiac output.
D. Increased lymphatic drainage.

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  • Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure.
  • Increased plasma oncotic pressure.
  • Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure due to fluid overload and decreased cardiac output.
  • Increased lymphatic drainage.

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