A Client with Heart Failure Asks How Blood Pressure and Heart

question 93

Multiple Choice

A client with heart failure asks how blood pressure and heart rate can be high if the heart is failing. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

• A) "This happens when the heart is in recovery stage."
• B) "The blood pressure and heart rate are trying to compensate because the heart cannot pump enough blood."
• C) "The blood pressure and heart rate are inaccurate readings."
• D) "This happens because of a state of anxiety."

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