The Client Asks the Nurse to Explain Heart Failure

question 23

Multiple Choice

The client asks the nurse to explain heart failure.Which statement should be included in the teaching by the nurse?

• A)There are no known risk factors for developing heart failure.
• B)Heart failure is the inability of the ventricles to pump enough blood to meet the body's metabolic demands.
• C)Medications,diet,and exercise can cure heart failure.
• D)Heart failure is very uncommon in people over age 70.

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