A nurse identifies clients who are at risk for modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following clients should the nurse prioritize as having modifiable cardiovascular functional consequences?
A) A 54-year-old admitted to the hospital with hepatitis A
B) A 72-year-old after her second myocardial infarction.
C) A 86-year-old obese woman who has type 2 diabetes
D) A 94-year-old with a strong family history of myocardial infarctions at an early age
Ans: C
Modifiable risk factors include obesity, and control of blood glucose levels. Hepatitis A is not a risk factor. Prior myocardial infarction and strong family history are not modifiable. However, those clients are at risk and other risk factors in their life may need to be modified.
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