The nurse is caring for a client who is showing symptoms of heart failure following a myocardial infarction (MI). The client does not understand how their heart attack has caused their heart to fail.

Which of the following responses is the most appropriate?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

The nurse is caring for a client who is showing symptoms of heart failure following a myocardial infarction (MI). The client does not understand how their heart attack has caused their heart to fail.  
 
   Which of the following responses is the  most  appropriate? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Answer

"Heart failure is the most common complication of myocardial infarction"

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"You sound concerned about your health, would you like to talk about it?"

Answer

"Due to the lack of oxygenation, your heart is not able to contract effectively"

Answer

"The blockage in your heart led to inflammation in the pericardium"

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