A nurse teaches a client who has a history of heart failure.Which statement should the nurse include in this client's discharge teaching?

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Clients with heart failure are instructed to weigh themselves daily to detect worsening heart failure early,and thus avoid complications.Other signs of worsening heart failure include increasing dyspnea,exercise intolerance,cold symptoms,and nocturia.Fluid overload increases symptoms of heart failure.The client should be taught to eat a heart-healthy diet,balance intake and output to prevent dehydration and overload,and take medications as prescribed.The most important discharge teaching is daily weights as this provides the best data related to fluid retention.

A Nurse Teaches a Client Who Has a History of Heart