Question 1
A patient is diagnosed with diastolic heart failure. What should the nurse realize is the cause of this type of heart failure? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Blood backing up into the right atrium
◦ Blood backing up into the left atrium
◦ Loss of ventricular diastolic relaxation
◦ Normal-sized but hypertrophied left ventricle
◦ Excessive fluid in the lower extremities
Question 2
Which finding should cause the nurse to suspect a patient with heart failure is experiencing end organ hypoperfusion? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Urine output 15 mL per hour
◦ Peripheral edema
◦ Dropping blood pressure
◦ Confusion
◦ Heart rate 124