A Patient with Chronic Heart Failure Who Has Prescriptions for a Diuretic

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient with chronic heart failure who has prescriptions for a diuretic, an ACE-inhibitor, and a low-sodium diet tells the home health nurse 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.
• B) question 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 dietary sodium restrictions.

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