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A patient with left-sided heart failure will have which of the following signs or symptoms?
  1. pedal edema
  2. hepatomegaly
  3. shortness of breath
  4. jugular vein distension
Explanation
Answer: C - A patient with left-sided heart failure will have shortness of breath due to pulmonary congestion. The remaining options are indicative of right-sided heart failure.
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