Which of the following teaching interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient with valvular heart disease who is experiencing pulmonary congestion? a) Teaching patients to take nitroglycerin if shortness of breath develops b) Teaching patients to report a weight gain of 3 pounds in 1 week c) Teaching patients to rest and sleep in a chair or sit in bed with head elevated d) Teaching patients to drink at least 2 L of fluid daily and monitor urine output
Which of the following teaching interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient with valvular heart disease who is experiencing pulmonary congestion?
a) Teaching patients to take nitroglycerin if shortness of breath develops
b) Teaching patients to report a weight gain of 3 pounds in 1 week
c) Teaching patients to rest and sleep in a chair or sit in bed with head elevated
d) Teaching patients to drink at least 2 L of fluid daily and monitor urine output