A Client Has a Long History of Hypertension and Has

question 4

Multiple Choice

A client has a long history of hypertension and has developed heart failure.The nurse should anticipate giving medications for which purpose?

• A)To increase preload
• B)To decrease afterload
• C)To decrease contractility
• D)To decrease cardiac output

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Definitions:

Restorative Theory

A theory postulating that sleep is essential for restoring physiological and psychological functions.

Melatonin Theory

suggests that the hormone melatonin plays a crucial role in regulating sleep-wake cycles, mood, and possibly aging and immune functions.

Ecobehavioral Theory

A perspective that examines how interactions between behavior and the environment influence each other.

Circadian Theory

A theory that explains the 24-hour cycle of physiological processes of living beings, including the sleep-wake cycle, influenced by external cues like light and temperature.