When reviewing a patient's four-week diet history, the cardiac-vascular nurse identifies a pattern of high-calorie intake on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights. The patient states that their spouse recently started taking a night class on those evenings at a local university. The patient's diet history indicates:

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When reviewing a patient's four-week diet history, the cardiac-vascular nurse identifies a pattern of high-calorie intake on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights. The patient states that their spouse recently started taking a night class on those evenings at a local university. The patient's diet history indicates:

A. a disabling family coping behavior. B. a lack of dietary instruction. C. a need for cooking classes. D. an individual coping behavior.

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 2 of 5

What is the patient with primary hypertension likely to report?

A. No symptoms B. Cardiac palpitations C. Dyspnea on exertion D. Dizziness and vertigo

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 3 of 5

Priority Decision: While teaching women about the risks and incidence of CAD, what does the nurse emphasize?

A. Smoking is not as significant a risk factor for CAD in women as it is in men B. Women seek treatment sooner than men when they have symptoms of CAD C. Estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women decreases the risk for CAD D. CAD is the leading cause of death in women, with a higher mortality rate after MI than in men

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 4 of 5

At what point in the healing process of the myocardium following an infarct does early scar tissue result in an unstable heart wall?

A. 2 to 3 days after MI B. 4 to 10 days after MI C. 10 to 14 days after MI D. 6 weeks after MI

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 5 of 5

A 58-year-old patient is in a cardiac rehabilitation program. The nurse teaches the patient to stop exercising if what occurs?

A. Pain or dyspnea develop B. The HR exceeds 150 bpm C. The respiratory rate increases to 30 D. The HR is 30 bpm over the resting HR

Correct Answer: A

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

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