A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of heart failure, and the physician orders a BNP level. What results would indicate to the nurse that the client is in moderate heart failure?
A) 120 pg/mL
B) 400 pg/mL
C) 780 pg/mL
D) 980 pg/mL
C
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The result of 780 pg/mL indicates that the client has moderate heart failure, 120 pg/mL indicates that the client has heart failure present, 400 pg/mL indicates that the client has mild heart failure, and 980 pg/mL indicates that the client is in severe heart failure.
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