A client is diagnosed with heart failure. Which of the following diagnostic tests is useful to determine the degree of the failure?
1. Brain natriuretic peptide level
2. Blood cultures
3. Sedimentation rate
4. Arterial blood gas
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Brain natriuretic peptide is a hormone found in the left ventricle; it is used to help diagnose and grade the severity of heart failure. Blood cultures are used to diagnose carditis. Sedimentation rate is used to diagnose pericarditis. Arterial blood gasses are not used to determine the degree of heart failure.
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