Posted: January 3rd, 2018

Cardiomyopathy – 3 best treatments

During an assessment of a client with cardiomyopathy, the nurse finds that the systolic blood pressure has decreased from 145 to 110 mm Hg and the heart rate has risen from 72 to 96 beats per minute and the client complains of periodic dizzy spells. The nurse instructs the client to

A. Increase fluids that are high in protein
B. Restrict fluids
C. Force fluids and reassess blood pressure