A client comes to the clinic complaining of shortness of breath, pink-tinged sputum, and a cough. The nurse suspects left-sided heart failure. Which assessment finding further confirms the diagnosis?...

A client comes to the clinic complaining of shortness of breath, pink-tinged sputum, and a cough. The nurse suspects left-sided heart failure. Which assessment finding further confirms the diagnosis?

1. Moist crackles in the lung fields

2. Bradycardia less than 60 beats/minute

3. Blood pressure 90/60 mm Hg

4. Increased urine output