A 79-Year-Old Patient Is in a Heart Failure Clinic

question 5

Multiple Choice

A 79-year-old patient is in a heart failure clinic. Which findings would the nurse evaluate as indicating a poor prognosis for this patient?. Select all that apply.

• A) New York Heart Association (NYHA) class I assignment
• B) Low ejection fraction
• C) Low sodium levels
• D) Sinus bradycardia without ectopy
• E) Low exercise capacity

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