The nurse is performing an initial assessment of a client diagnosed with heart failure. The nurse also assesses the patient's sensorium and level of consciousness
Why is the assessment of the patient's sensorium and LOC important in patients with heart failure?
A) As the volume of blood the heart ejects decreases, the amount of oxygen transported to the brain decreases.
B) People in heart failure have heightened sensoriums.
C) Every patient's sensorium and LOC are assessed on admission.
Ans: A
Feedback: Sensorium and level of consciousness must be evaluated. As the volume of blood ejected by the heart decreases, so does the amount of oxygen transported to the brain.
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