You have ordered a B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) test on a patient with suspected heart failure. It has come back as being slightly elevated.
Which one of the following factors may account for a falsely elevated BNP?
A.A ACE inhibitor therapy
B.A Beta-blocker therapy
C.A Furosemide therapy
D.A Obesity
E.A COPD***
Which one of the following factors may account for a falsely elevated BNP?
A.A ACE inhibitor therapy
B.A Beta-blocker therapy
C.A Furosemide therapy
D.A Obesity
E.A COPD***
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