A Patient with Heart Failure Complains of a Poor Appetite

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient with heart failure complains of a poor appetite and weakness, and the nurse notices that he has begun losing weight. The nurse recognizes this as:

• A)cardiac cachexia .
• B)anorexia nervosa.
• C)cardiomyopathy.
• D)myocardial infarction.
• E)congenital cardiomyopathy.

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Definitions:

Interval of Time

A specific duration or length of time between two points or events.

Probability

A mathematical concept that quantifies the likelihood of an event happening, ranging from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain).

Transponders

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Toll Booth

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