The nurse is educating a patient diagnosed with heart failure (HF).The nurse knows that instruction regarding compensatory mechanisms has been effective when the patient states, Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

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The heart enlarges (cardiac remodeling), the nervous system activates (sympathetic nervous system), and blood flow is redirected to vital organs as compensatory mechanisms in heart failure. Increasing urine output and producing anti-inflammatory agents are not typical compensatory mechanisms for heart failure.

The Nurse Is Educating a Patient Diagnosed with Heart Failure