A patient with heart failure tells the nurse that she is "allergic" to angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors because they make her cough "all of the time." What does this information suggest to the nurse?
1. The patient should not take an angiotensin receptor blocker because of the ACE inhibitor allergy.
2. The patient's asthma has been exacerbated by the use of ACE inhibitors.
3. The patient experienced a side effect of the ACE inhibitor, which is a cough.
4. The patient's cough is due to long-standing heart failure.
Answer: 3
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