The nurse is reviewing a patient's medical history. Which factors in the history most likely contributed to the patient's development of heart failure? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
. Select all that apply. 1. Hypertension
2. Diabetes mellitus
3. Drinking one or two alcoholic drinks daily
4. Being overweight
5. Ischemic heart disease
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Rationale 1: Hypertension is identified as an etiology of heart failure.
Rationale 2: Diabetes is not a known cause of heart failure.
Rationale 3: Drinking moderately is not a known cause of heart failure.
Rationale 4: Being overweight is not a direct contributing factor to the development of heart failure.
Rationale 5: Ischemia to the heart is a known cause of heart failure.
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