Paramedics use all of the following interventions to treat congestive heart failure EXCEPT:
A) sitting the patient upright.
B) decreasing patient anxiety.
C) administering oxygen
D) administering fluid bolus to treat hypotension.

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Administration of a fluid bolus to treat hypotension may worsen congestive heart failure by increasing fluid overload and therefore is not a recommended intervention in treating congestive heart failure. The other options, sitting the patient upright, decreasing patient anxiety, and administering oxygen, are all appropriate interventions.

Paramedics Use All of the Following Interventions to Treat Congestive