[Answered]: A 65-year-old male client is brought to the…

A 65-year-old male client is brought to the emergency department (ED) by his wife. The client felt extremely fatigued, had dyspnea when lying down or with exertion, and felt heart palpitations. The client is reporting chest pain at 8 on a 0 to 10 scale that is described as sharp and uncomfortable. Neck vein distention, and 3+ pitting edema in his feet and ankles are noted. Auscultation reveals a high pitched holosystolic murmur at the heart apex with radiation to the left axilla and an S3, heart sound. Peripheral pulses are bounding. He has a medical history of mitral valve prolapse and high cholesterol. Home medication is simvastatin 10 mg PO daily.