A Client Is Diagnosed with Heart Failure

question 4

Multiple Choice

A client is diagnosed with heart failure. Which of the following diagnostic tests is useful to determine the degree of the failure?

• A) Brain natriuretic peptide level
• B) Blood cultures
• C) Sedimentation rate
• D) Arterial blood gas

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