What information in a woman's health history would put her at an increased risk of developing heart disease?
a. Smoked one pack of cigarettes for 2 years during youth but has not smoked for the last 20 years
b. Drinks two glasses of red wine every day
c. Currently is being treated for type 2 diabetes
d. Currently is taking hormone replacement therapy for severe menopausal symptoms
C
Clients with diabetes are at increased risk of heart disease due to vascular changes associated with diabetes. The important fact is that the client has not smoked for 20 years, the habit thus having little if any impact on her development of heart disease. Drinking two glasses of red wine every day or taking hormone replacement therapy for severe menopausal symptoms are not indicators of increased risk of heart disease.
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Hot foods must be served at ____________________F or above, and cold foods must be ____________________F or below.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).