A Client with Heart Failure Asks How Blood Pressure and Heart

question 21

Multiple Choice

A client with heart failure asks how blood pressure and heart rate can be high if the heart is failing.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

• A)"The heart must be recovering."
• B)"The blood pressure and heart rate are trying to compensate because the heart cannot pump enough blood."
• C)"The blood pressure and heart rate are inaccurate readings."
• D)"The client must be excited."

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