A Patient Presents with Complaints of Shortness of Breath, Palpitations

Multiple Choice

A patient presents with complaints of shortness of breath, palpitations, and pink, frothy sputum. The chest x-ray suggests pulmonary edema. What are the characteristic features of pulmonary edema?

A) Decreased cardiac output, inadequate tissue perfusion, acute pulmonary congestion
B) Decreased blood pressure, inadequate tissue perfusion, cardiac arrest
C) Hypertension, rapid breathing, respiratory failure
D) Hypertension, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrhythmia