A patient admitted to the hospital for the first time in his life has experienced an MI and subsequently is found to have arteriosclerosis. The most appropriate intervention to initiate once the patient is symptom free to extend and improve his quality of
A) Cardiac rehabilitation phase I
B) Cardiac rehabilitation phase II
C) Cardiac rehabilitation phase III
D) Anxiety reduction
Ans: A
Feedback: Once a patient is symptom free, cardiac rehabilitation phase I is initiated. This includes education and low-level activities for the patient and family. The goal is to extend and improve the patient's quality of life.
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