When teaching a patient with heart failure about ventricular remodeling, the nurse should recognize that additional teaching is needed if the patient makes which statement about remodeling?

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1. This is a correct statement about remodeling, and no additional teaching is required.
2. This is a correct statement about remodeling, and no additional teaching is required.
3. The long-term activation of sympathetic nervous system and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system can lead to an increase in blood pressure and weight gain. This is a correct statement about remodeling, and no additional teaching is required.
4. The heart is not pumping harder; rather the contractility or elasticity of the left ventricle is decreased or stiffer in nature. This statement indicates more teaching is required.

When Teaching a Patient with Heart Failure About Ventricular Remodeling