A patient asks you how a prescribed diuretic can help heart failure.What is your best response?
A) "Urinating more prevents heart failure from damaging your kidneys."
B) "Diuretics reduce blood pressure so your heart won't have to work as hard."
C) "Taking a diuretic reduces salt levels so you don't have to limit your intake of salty foods."
D) "The diuretic counteracts the side effects of the other drugs prescribed for your heart failure."
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