The client asks the nurse to explain heart failure.Which statement should be included in the teaching by the nurse?

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Heart failure is characterized by the heart's inability to pump an adequate supply of blood to meet the body's needs, which is accurately described in option B. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because there are known risk factors for heart failure (such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes), heart failure often requires lifelong management rather than a cure, and it is more common in older adults, not uncommon.

The Client Asks the Nurse to Explain Heart Failure