Appointment Guidelines for an Individual with Congestive Heart Failure Include

question 18

Multiple Choice

Appointment guidelines for an individual with congestive heart failure include all of the following except which one?

• A) Upright client positioning to decrease collection of fluid in the lungs
• B) Limited use of ultrasonic instrumentation
• C) Nutritional counseling for sodium intake reduction
• D) Restricted use of nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia

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Definitions:

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