A client diagnosed with cardiomyopathy asks the nurse to explain the different types of the disease. Which is inappropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching session?
A) Dilated cardiomyopathy
B) Restrictive cardiomyopathy
C) Hypotrophic cardiomyopathy
D) Arrythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Answer: C
The types of cardiomyopathy include dilated, restrictive, hypertrophic, arrythmogenic right ventricular, and unclassified.
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