The nurse is conducting a detailed patient history on a patient admitted with a cardiac disorder. Which of the following assessment data will help identify the patient's cardiovascular risk factors?
1. patient eats a vegetarian diet
2. patient is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds
3. patient quit smoking 5 years ago
4. patient has no previous health problems
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Rationale: Cardiovascular risk factors, such as exercise pattern, obesity, smoking history, and stress level, must be assessed. Quitting smoking identifies a smoking history, and therefore is the correct response. Patient is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds does not identify an obese patient; patient eats a vegetarian diet only gives information about the patient's diet, not a risk associated with high cholesterol or other factors; and patient has no previous health problems does not indicate any other health problems.
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