A client with a long history of hypertension has been diagnosed with heart failure. The nurse explains to the client that heart failure occurs when:
1. the heart beats too fast to circulate properly.
2. the heart has irregular rhythms.
3. the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body.
4. there are not enough red blood cells to meet the oxygen demands of the body.
ANS: 3
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