Many patients with cardiovascular diseases must change their ________ if they wish to survive. They may have to give up lifelong habits like smoking or eating rich and salty foods.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
lifestyles
Patients with cardiovascular diseases must change their lifestyles if they wish to survive. They may have developed bad lifelong habits such as smoking or eating rich, salty foods.
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a. common b. private c. public d. statutory
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a. Turn the patient on the right side to alleviate pressure on the left kidney. b. Encourage the patient to increase fluid intake to flush the obstruction. c. Administer narcotic medications to alleviate pain. d. Monitor the patient for fever, rash, and difficulty breathing.