The nurse working in the heart failure clinic will know that teaching for a 74-year-old patient with newly diagnosed heart failure has been effective when the patient
A) says that the nitroglycerin patch will be used for any chest pain that develops.
B) calls when the weight increases from 124 to 130 pounds in a week.
C) tells the home care nurse that furosemide (Lasix) is taken daily at bedtime.
D) makes an appointment to see the doctor at least once yearly.
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