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The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Advanced Heart

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The nurse is caring for a client with advanced heart failure on an inpatient hospice unit.  The client is having trouble breathing.  Which comfort intervention should the nurse implement first?


A) Administer as-needed (prn) albuterol by nebulizer
B) Administer prn intravenous (IV) furosemide
C) Elevate the head of the bed
D) Give prn sublingual morphine

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