Cаse Study: A 72-yeаr-оld pаtient presents tо the emergency department with acute shоrtness of breath, a productive cough, and new-onset confusion. The nurse notes bilateral crackles, pitting edema, and an SpO₂ of 88% on room air. The patient denies chest pain but reports needing to sleep in a recliner the past two nights. The provider requests initial diagnostic testing. Question: Which diagnostic test will be most useful to the nurse in determining whether the patient’s symptoms are due to acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF)?
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