A Patient with Chronic Heart Failure Who Is Taking a Diuretic

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient with chronic heart failure who is taking a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and who is on a low-sodium diet tells the home health nurse about a 5-lb weight gain in the past 3 days. The nurse's priority action will be to

• A)have the patient recall the dietary intake for the past 3 days.
• B)ask the patient about the use of the prescribed medications.
• C)assess the patient for clinical manifestations of acute heart failure.
• D)teach the patient about the importance of restricting dietary sodium.