A Patient with Lower Extremity Edema from Heart Failure Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient with lower extremity edema from heart failure is fatigued from constant sleep interruption to void.What should the nurse instruct the patient to promote uninterrupted rest?

• A) Take prescribed diuretics immediately before going to bed
• B) Recline with the legs below heart level for 1 hour before going to bed
• C) Sit with the legs crossed at the ankles for 1 to 2 hours before going to bed
• D) Recline with the legs above heart level for 30 minutes before going to bed

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