Question 1
A patient with heart failure begins to cough pink frothy sputum. Which pressure should the nurse assess to confirm this manifestation?
◦ Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
◦ Arterial pressure
◦ Right arterial pressure
◦ Central venous pressure
Question 2
The nurse teaches a patient with heart failure nonpharmacological strategies to improve quality of life. What should be included in these instructions? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Stop smoking.
◦ Ingest no more than three alcoholic drinks per day.
◦ Restrict caloric intake to attain recommended body weight.
◦ Reduce salt intake to 1 gram per day.
◦ Attend cardiac rehabilitation sessions as prescribed.
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