What actions should a nurse implement to decrease the workload of the heart in a patient with acute congestive failure? (Select all that apply.)
a. Eliminate unnecessary activities.
b. Direct the patient in active range-of-motion exercises.
c. Help the patient change positions every 2 hours.
d. Assist the patient to ambulate to the bath-room.
e. Give a partial bed bath rather than full bed bath.
A, C, E
To minimize the workload of the heart, the nurse would adjust nursing care to eliminate all un-necessary activities, assist in position changes, and give a minimal bath. Ambulation and active range-of-motion exercises are unnecessary activities at this time.
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