The Nurse Working on the Heart Failure Unit Knows That

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse working on the heart failure unit knows that teaching an older female patient with newly diagnosed heart failure is effective when the patient states that

• A)she will take furosemide (Lasix) every day at bedtime.
• B)the nitroglycerin patch is to be used when chest pain develops.
• C)she will call the clinic if her weight goes up 3 pounds in 1 week.
• D)an additional pillow can help her sleep if she is short of breath at night.

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