Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) Management Quiz
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What are the overall goals of treatment for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF)?

  • Reduce long-term mortality, stabilize vital signs, and prevent volume overload
  • Relieve symptoms, improve hemodynamic stability, and reduce short-term mortality (correct)
  • Stabilize blood pressure, improve renal function, and prevent fluid retention
  • Increase exercise tolerance, prevent arrhythmias, and reduce long-term complications
  • When might admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) be required for a patient with acute decompensated heart failure?

  • If the patient requires non-invasive monitoring of vital signs
  • If the patient has a history of heart failure but is currently stable
  • If the patient needs long-term observation for symptom management
  • If the patient experiences hemodynamic instability requiring frequent monitoring of vital signs (correct)
  • What are symptoms of volume overload in acute decompensated heart failure?

  • Chest pain, dizziness, and dry cough
  • Dyspnea, peripheral edema, and poor appetite (correct)
  • Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain
  • Hypotension, syncope, and tachycardia
  • What defines acute decompensated heart failure?

    <p>Patients with new or worsening signs or symptoms requiring medical intervention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may be required if a patient with acute decompensated heart failure experiences hemodynamic instability?

    <p>Admission to an intensive care unit (ICU)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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