Which nursing interventions will best assist a patient cope with decreased cardiac output?
a. Dovetailing nursing care tasks allows rest periods for the patient.
b. Maintaining enough cover prevents the patient from shivering.
c. Turning, coughing, deep breathing, and ambulating the patient every 2 hours re-duce the risk of embolism.
d. Analgesics should be administered cau-tiously.
A
Care should be designed to reduce the metabolic demands on the failing heart. Shivering and physical activity increase the demands; analgesics may reduce output more.
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