A patient with heart failure is scheduled for an echocardiogram and cardiac catheterization. The nurse would document that these diagnostic tests fulfill which heart failure core measure?
1. Evaluation of LVS
2. Discharge education
3. ACE-I or ARB for LVSD
4. Adult smoking cessation advice/counseling
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Rationale 1: To fulfill this measure, the patient will have had left ventricular systolic function evaluated through the use of an echocardiogram or cardiac catheterization before hospitalization, during hospitalization, or is planned for after discharge.
Rationale 2: Tests to assess left ventricular systolic function are not included in the discharge education measure.
Rationale 3: Tests to assess left ventricular systolic function are not included in the ACE-I or ARB for LVSD measure.
Rationale 4: Tests to assess left ventricular systolic function are not included in the adult smoking cessation advice/counseling measure.
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