A Patient Presenting with Symptoms of Shortness of Breath on Exertion

Multiple Choice

A patient presenting with symptoms of shortness of breath on exertion, swelling of the abdomen and extremities, decreased appetite, and nausea was diagnosed to have congestive heart failure. What should be the goal of treatment in this patient?

A) Controlling excess fluid accumulation, improving cardiac function, reducing cardiac workload
B) Control of symptoms, preventing complications, monitor for malignancies
C) Control of symptoms, monitoring renal and hepatic function
D) Increasing cardiac workload, lifestyle modification, reduce the risk of arrhythmias