(A) Raising the client’s head and placing her feet in a dependent

position is an independent nursing action that can be taken to

decrease venous return and to reduce pulmonary congestion. (B)

Notifying the physician is an appropriate action that should be

taken after the client is positioned to maximize her respiratory

status. (C) Placing the client on O2may be done with a physician’s

order or according to an institution’s standing orders; however,

other actions should be taken first. (D) Furosemide 20 mg

IV push is an appropriate medication for the client, but it must

be ordered by her physician.