A Patient with Chronic Heart Failure Who Is Taking a Diuretic

question 8

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-pound weight gain in the last 3 days.The nurse's priority action will be to

• A) have the patient recall the dietary intake for the last 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.

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