The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse expect to assess in the client related to ejection fraction?
A)40%
B) 60%
C)80%
D) 90%

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Normal EF is greater than 55% of the ventricular volume. Patients with HF-REF requiring specialist intervention generally have an EF less than or equal to 40%.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Heart Failure