A Patient with Severe Heart Failure Asks Why the Prescriber

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient with severe heart failure asks why the prescriber has lowered the dosages of most of the patient's daily medications.What is the nurse's best response?

• A) "With a weaker heart, the drugs stay in your system longer, so you don't need as high a dosage."
• B) "Your heart drugs enhance the action of your other drugs, reducing the need for higher dosages."
• C) "Your heart is not strong enough to tolerate these drugs, making the risk for a heart attack higher."
• D) "The drugs are very expensive, and with these heart problems your health is not expected to improve."