[Verified Answer]: You are a nurse in a primary care clinic

You are a nurse in a primary care clinic. Client C. W. has made an appointment to discuss pain management. The client can be suffering from right sided heart failure, left sided heart failure or total heart failure. The nurse should be able to assess for specific signs and symptoms depending upon the type of heart failure the client is living with. In the chart below, identify whether the sign/symptom is indicative of Right or Left sided heart failure. Some symptoms may be seen in both types of heart failure.