When teaching a patient about risk factors for heart disease, the nurse should explain that:
A) the presence of a risk factor increases the chance of developing heart disease.
B) the presence of a risk factor lowers the risk of developing heart disease.
C) the presence of a risk factor determines that heart disease will develop.
D) the absence of a risk factor excludes the possibility that heart disease will develop.
A) the presence of a risk factor increases the chance of developing heart disease.
Explanation: A) The presence of a risk factor increases the chances of developing a disease. For example, high cholesterol increases the risk of having a heart attack.
B) The presence of a risk increases, not decreases, the chances of developing a disease.
C) The presence of a risk factor increases the risk of developing a disease, it does not guarantee that the disease will develop.
D) The absence of a risk factor reduces the risk of developing a disease, it does not guarantee that the disease will not develop.
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