Outcome: Patient will eat a

low salt diet (200mg or less)

Eating too much salt makes

you keep water in your body,

thus, increasing the amount of

effort the heart to work.

* Most common is table salt

* Canned and prepackaged

food

* Enriched bread & cereal

FOOD LOW IN SALT

* Lean meat, chicken, f ish

* Vegetables, potatoes,

beans, leafy greens

* Fruits, apple, grape

Congestive Heart Failure

Health Promotion and Education for Chronic Il lness Management

What is Congestive Heart Failure?

Referred as CHF or heart failure. A condition that reduces the ability

of the heart to pump blood effectively.

RISK FACTORS

OBESITY

SMOKING & ALCOHOL

POOR NUTRITIONMedications

Fluid ManagementOutcome: Patient will weigh heim/her self daily in order to monitor for fluid retention * keep a daily log of fluid

intake * monitor for weight gain 3 lbs

in 1 week * monitor for feet and leg swelling * monitor for shortness of breath

Outcome: Patient will follow with prescribed medication regimen

* know the side effect of each medication

* take diuretic medication early in the morning, prevent interruption to sleep

* record daily pulse & blood pressure

DIET

EXERCISEOUTCOME: PATIENT WILL PERFORM DAILY EXERCISE AS TOLERATED* WALKING FOR 10-30 MINUTES OR TOLERATED* EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CAN FURTHER WEAKEN THE HEART