A Patient with Heart Failure Is Having a B-Type Natriuretic

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient with heart failure is having a B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level drawn. The nurse correlates that the results of this diagnostic provide which data? What is the purpose of this laboratory test?

• A)Measure ejection fraction
• B)Rule out an ischemic event
• C)Differentiate right- from left-sided heart failure
• D)Measure "overstretching" of the ventricles