The Client with Heart Failure Asks How Is Blood Pressure

The client with heart failure asks how is blood pressure and heart rate can be high if the heart is failing.The nurse responds:

A) "The blood pressure and heart rate are inaccurate readings."
B) "The heart must be recovering"
C) "The blood pressure and heart rate are trying to compensate because the heart cannot pump enough blood."
D) "The client must be excited."