The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Class III

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with Class III status (NYHA) heart failure and type 2 diabetes and the client asks the nurse whether heart transplant is a possible therapy. Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

• A)"Since you have diabetes, you would not be a candidate for a heart transplant."
• B)"The choice of a client for a heart transplant depends on many different factors."
• C)"Your heart failure has not reached the stage in which heart transplants are considered."
• D)"People who have heart transplants are at risk for multiple complications after surgery."

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Definitions:

Protein Kinase Sites

Specific regions on enzymes where the addition of a phosphate group occurs, playing a critical role in the activation or inactivation of various proteins.

Ion Channel-linked Receptor

A type of cell membrane receptor that opens or closes an ion channel in response to binding a specific molecule, influencing cell function.

G Protein-linked Receptor

G Protein-linked Receptor, also known as G-protein-coupled receptor, is a type of receptor that activates G proteins in response to external stimuli, playing a crucial role in signal transduction.

Phosphate

A chemical compound containing the phosphate ion, PO4^3-, crucial for energy transfer and storage within biological organisms.