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

Identify viral factors contributing to carcinogenesis.

Understand the role of autoimmune responses in pathology.

Understand the types and characteristics of aneurysms, specifically around the detection of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Identify hypertension as a primary risk factor for stroke and kidney damage.

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Definitions:

Byproduct

A secondary or incidental product resulting from a manufacturing process, chemical reaction, or biological activity.

Glucose

A hexose aldehyde sugar that is central to many metabolic processes

Oxygen

A chemical element with the symbol O, necessary for the respiration of most living organisms and for combustion processes.

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration, absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.