A Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Congestive Heart

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client with congestive heart failure. The client is ordered to receive nesiritide (Natrecor) . The nurse evaluates the effectiveness of this medication by noting which desired effect?

• A) Vasoconstriction
• B) Oliguria
• C) Decreased diuresis
• D) Decreased shortness of breath

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