An 82-Year-Old Patient Is Readmitted for Heart Failure (HF) 1

question 17

Multiple Choice

An 82-year-old patient is readmitted for heart failure (HF) 1 week after being discharged for the same diagnosis. Which findings most likely contributed to the patient's readmission? Select all that apply.

• A) Not knowing how or when to take medications
• B) Not prescribed appropriate medications, including ACE inhibitors and beta blockers
• C) No record of body weight since discharge
• D) Not filling prescribed medications
• E) Received the pneumococcal immunization during the last hospitalization

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