Which medications would the nurse anticipate prescribing for a client newly diagnosed with heart failure?

Furosemide and Lisinopril are commonly prescribed medications for a client newly diagnosed with heart failure due to their mechanisms of action that effectively address the condition.

Furosemide is a loop diuretic that helps reduce fluid overload, a common issue in heart failure patients, by promoting diuresis, which decreases blood volume and alleviates symptoms such as edema and shortness of breath. This diuretic helps to improve the heart's efficiency by reducing the workload on the heart.

Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor that helps relax blood vessels, improving blood flow and reducing the heart's workload. It assists in controlling blood pressure and has been shown to decrease morbidity and mortality in heart failure patients by preventing the progression of cardiac remodeling and improving overall heart function.

The combination of these two medications provides a multi-faceted approach to managing heart failure by addressing fluid retention and optimizing cardiac function. This is why Furosemide and Lisinopril are appropriate choices in the context of managing a patient newly diagnosed with heart failure.