Based on the Joint Commission Core Measures for Patients with Heart

question 13

Multiple Choice

Based on the Joint Commission Core Measures for patients with heart failure,which topics should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan for a patient who has been hospitalized with chronic heart failure ?

• A) How to take and record daily weight
• B) Importance of limiting aerobic exercise
• C) Date and time of follow-up appointment
• D) Symptoms indicating worsening heart failure
• E) Actions and side effects of prescribed medications

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