, A patient with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
has not responded to drug therapy. What treatment does the nurse
anticipate preparing the patient for?
Ablation
A patient diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy is suspected of
having right-sided heart failure. What assessment finding does the
nurse expect?
Dependent edema
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What findings are common in a patient with nonobstructed
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Select all that apply.
Syncope
Dyspnea
What statement by a patient diagnosed with dilated
cardiomyopathy indicates a need for further teaching?
"There is no treatment for this type of cardiomyopathy."
The nurse learns she will be admitting a patient scheduled for a
muscle resection with mitral valve replacement. The nurse knows
this patient has which type of cardiomyopathy?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
What complication is often concealed and should be assessed for in
any patient who has had heart transplant surgery?
Postoperative bleeding
A patient presents to the emergency department with sudden
onset of palpitations, crackles in the lungs, and severe dyspnea on
exertion. What type of cardiomyopathy does the nurse suspect?
Dilated cardiomyopathy
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