What response should the nurse give when a patient with heart failure asks what the physician meant by saying his left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was destination therapy?
A) "Your LVAD will support your heart until a heart is available for transplant."
B) "Your LVAD will support your heart because you are not a candidate for heart transplant."
C) "Your LVAD will allow your heart to rest and recover."
D) "Your LVAD takes the place of your heart."

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Destination therapy refers to the use of an LVAD as a long-term solution for patients who are not candidates for heart transplant.

What Response Should the Nurse Give When a Patient with Heart