A client with heart failure does not have a scale to weigh on at home. What other methods might the client be instructed to use until a scale can be purchased?
1. Instruct the client to see if his or her same belt or shoes are tighter every day.
2. Have the client observe if he or she feels heavier while wearing the same clothing every day.
3. Suggest the client come to the health department every other week to weigh.
4. Have the client notice if his or her rings are tighter.
Instruct the client to see if his or her same belt or shoes are tighter every day.
Rationale: A heart failure client who is gaining fluid will have his or her belt or shoes get tighter. However, the best method of measuring fluid build-up is with a scale, and the client should be so instructed. A client will not be able to gauge "feeling" heavier. Weighing at the health department every other week is not frequent enough. A client should be advised to weigh daily and at the same time each day. A client's rings may get tighter, but this can also be impacted by other activities and temperature.
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