The Nurse Is Educating a Patient Diagnosed with Heart Failure

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse is educating a patient diagnosed with heart failure (HF) . The nurse knows that instruction regarding compensatory mechanisms has been effective when the patient states,

• A) "My heart enlarged in order to compensate for the effects of heart failure."
• B) "My nervous system kicks in to compensate for the effects of heart failure."
• C) "My body will decrease blood flow to other organs in order to compensate for heart failure."
• D) "My body will increase urine output in order to compensate for the effects of heart failure."
• E) "My body will produce anti-inflammatory agents to compensate for heart failure."

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