The nurse caring for a patient with congestive heart failure (CHF) will include which intervention in the plan of care?
a. Perform all care at one time to allow more time to rest.
b. Keep the patient as flat as possible to pre-vent venous pooling.
c. Encourage eating large meals at regular times.
d. Alternate rest with activity.
D
Alternating rest with activity preserves the patient's energy. Patients are more comfortable in semi-Fowler's position to ease breathing and should eat small meals that are easy to chew and use less energy.
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