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A Client with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)is Having Difficulty Breathing

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A client with congestive heart failure (CHF) is having difficulty breathing.Before leaving the room the nurse ensures the client has an over-bed table to lean on when awake if needed to ease breathing.Which technique did the nurse use to make this decision?


Definitions:

Synaptic Transmission

The process by which neurotransmitters are released by one neuron and bind to receptors on another, facilitating neural communication.

Neurotransmitter

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another, influencing bodily functions such as mood, appetite, and sleep.

Exocytosis

The process by which cells release substances (such as neurotransmitters or hormones) to the exterior through fusion of vesicles with the plasma membrane.

Endocytosis

A cellular process in which substances are brought into the cell by engulfing them in an energy-using process.

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