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Falls related to Heart Failure

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Horizontales
What mineral is limited for a patient on a cardiac diet?
Adults with HF and arrhythmias are especially high risk of falls most likely due to poor cardiac output and ______.
Assessing all risk factors of the patient with HF and implementing safe interventions, you are a part of the fall risk _______.
When HF is present, your heart does not pump out enough blood. This causes fluid to build up in the body. A ___ ___ may be used to help control the amount of fluids consumed.
These medications may lead to muscle weakness and urgency to void.
Older patient with cardiovascular disease should be screened for ___ ___. Measuring supine, sitting, and standing (3 min apart) at least once.
Most patients with CHF refer the ___ ___ position for ease of breathing.
Verticales
Women have higher rates of falls with _____ compared to men, according to the article.
From the article, what is highly prevalent among adults with CVD; >40% of patients with HF are estimated to have some degree of this. Deficits in processing speed and executive function, which are associated to falls.
Monitor for hypokalemia and hyperkalemia.
Ace inhibitors, angiotension receptor blockers, and beta blockers can be a cause for falls d/t potential _____.
_______agents worsen orthostatic hypotension as a result of impaired imbalance, vision, cognition, and physical functioning.
Among adults with heart failure, what was the fall rate compared to the people with other chronic disease based on the article?
Which method is best to ensure the patient understands their discharge instructions?