An older patient was recently discharged to home after treatment for chronic heart failure. The patient experiences an increase in pulse rate from 80 beats per minute (bpm) to 102 bpm when walking from the kitchen to the utility room to do laundry. What should the home care nurse encourage the patient to do?

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The nurse should encourage the patient to rest on a chair in the utility room and to sit and rest when the pulse rate increases. This will help the patient manage the symptoms of chronic heart failure and reduce the risk of further complications. The nurse should also encourage the patient to avoid tasks that require a lot of physical exertion and to rest between activities. The other options are not appropriate as they either ignore the symptoms or do not provide adequate support for the patient.

An Older Patient Was Recently Discharged to Home After Treatment