A Patient with Chronic Heart Failure Who Has Been Following

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient with chronic heart failure who has been following a low-sodium diet tells the nurse at the clinic about a 5-pound weight gain in the last 3 days. The nurse's first action will be to

• A) ask the patient to recall the dietary intake for the last 3 days because there may be hidden sources of sodium in the patient's diet.
• B) instruct the patient in a low-calorie, low-fat diet because the weight gain has likely been caused by excessive intake of inappropriate foods.
• C) assess the patient for clinical manifestations of acute heart failure because an exacerbation of the chronic heart failure may be occurring.
• D) educate the patient about the use of diuretic therapy because it is likely that the patient will need medications to reduce the hypervolemia.

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