Heart Failure NCLEX Questions ANSWERS WITH A RATIONALE (VERIFIED)

Heart Failure NCLEX Questions ANSWERS WITH A RATIONALE (VERIFIED) Which of the following patients are MOST at risk for developing heart failure? Select all that apply: A. A 69-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse and is recovering from a myocardial infarction. B. A 55-year-old female with a health history of asthma and hyperparathyroidism. C. A 30-year-old male with a history of endocarditis and has severe mitral stenosis D. A 45-year-old female with lung cancer stage 2. E. A 58-year-old female with uncontrolled hypertension and is being treated for influenza ---CORRECT ANSWER---The answers to this question are options: A, C, E. These patients are at most risk for heart failure. Remember risk factors for developing heart failure include: remember the mnemonic FAILURE: Faulty heart valves ( Option C mitral stenosis in this case), Arrhythmias, Infarction (Option A), Lineage, Uncontrolled hypertension (Option E), Recreational drug usage, Evaders (Option E with influenza)