The cardiac-vascular nurse reviews risk factor reduction with a patient who is newly diagnosed with a myocardial infarction. The patient states, 'I don't know why you're making such a big deal about this stuff. I feel fine, and the doctor said that my heart attack was small.' The nurse's most effective action is to:

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The cardiac-vascular nurse reviews risk factor reduction with a patient who is newly diagnosed with a myocardial infarction. The patient states, 'I don't know why you're making such a big deal about this stuff. I feel fine, and the doctor said that my heart attack was small.' The nurse's most effective action is to:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Which drugs are most commonly used to treat hypertensive crises?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

When instructing the patient with angina about taking sublingual nitroglycerin tablets, what should the nurse teach the patient?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse recognizes that thrombolytic therapy for the treatment of an MI has not been successful when the patient displays which manifestation?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Indications for Pneumonectomy.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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