HF Is a Chronic Condition That Can Be Adequately Managed

question 10

Multiple Choice

HF is a chronic condition that can be adequately managed in primary care. However, consultation with or referral to a cardiologist is appropriate when:

• A)Symptoms markedly worsen or the patient becomes hypotensive and has syncope.
• B)There is evidence of progressive renal insufficiency or failure.
• C)The patient remains symptomatic on optimal doses of an ACE inhibitor, a beta blocker, and a diuretic.
• D)Any of the above

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Definitions:

Antigens

Substances, often foreign, that induce an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.

Interferon

A type of protein produced by cells in response to viral infections, functioning as part of the immune response to inhibit virus spread.

Viral Infections

Diseases caused by viruses, microscopic infectious agents that can only replicate inside the cells of a host organism.

Inflammatory Response

Complex sequence of events involving chemicals and immune cells that results in the isolation and destruction of antigens and tissues near the antigens.