The Nurse Is Preparing to Admit a Patient with Heart

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to admit a patient with heart failure who has been listed on the UNOS transplant list as status 1A.What is the best understanding of this classification by the nurse?

• A) The patient can be managed at home with a left ventricular assist device.
• B) Hospitalization is required with mechanical support and vasoactive infusions.
• C) The patient has advanced heart failure and is being managed with medication.
• D) An advanced heart failure patient not successfully managed on medications.

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