A 76-year-old white male with heart failure is admitted to the hospital for the third time in a year. He responds to treatment with intravenous furosemide (Lasix), oxygen, and morphine. When he is discharged, his medications include carvedilol (Coreg), 25 mg twice daily; furosemide, 40 mg daily; and lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), 40 mg daily. He is also placed on a low-salt diet. Which one of the following is most likely to help prevent future admissions and decrease overall medical costs for this patient during the next year? A) Case management by a heart failure specialist nurse B) Nursing home admission C) Adding amiodarone (Cordarone) D) Increasing the dosage of lisinopril تعرفوا على هذا التخصص الجديد للممرضات https://youtube/watch?v=HzF0_iQVBBU
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