When educating a patient and their family about home management of heart failure (HF), what instruction should the nurse practitioner include?
A) The patient should be weighed weekly.
B) Assess the patient for peripheral edema.
C) The patient should wear a CPAP while sleeping.
D) Blood pressure does not need to be monitored at home.

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Home management for a patient with heart failure should include daily weights, blood pressure monitoring, peripheral edema assessment, and serial brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels.

When Educating a Patient and Their Family About Home Management