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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Definitions:

Unidentified Principal

An unidentified principal occurs in agency relationships when the third party interacting with the agent does not know the identity of the principal for whom the agent is acting.

Disclosed Principal

A principal whose identity is made known by the agent to the third party at the time of entering into a contract with the third party.

Undisclosed Principal

A party in a contract whose identity is unknown to the third party with whom the agent interacts, during the transaction.

Contractual Liability

The obligation a party undertakes when entering into a contract, making them legally responsible for fulfilling the terms of the agreement.