A client with severe mitral valve insufficiency has been admitted to your unit. The client has heart failure and has developed pulmonary edema. What would be the best course of treatment for this client?
A) Cardiac glycosides
B) Beta-blockers
C) Surgery
D) Palliative care
C
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If the cause of heart failure and pulmonary edema can be corrected surgically (e.g., a mitral valve disorder), the client is supported medically while being prepared for surgery. Options A, B, and D do not have the potential to reverse or stabilize this client's disease process, so they would not be the best treatment option.
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