The home health nurse suggests to the 82-year-old man that he should wear a Medic Alert bracelet. Which of the following health conditions prompted the nurse to make this suggestion?
a. Artificial leg
b. Congestive heart failure
c. Pacemaker
d. Eye prosthesis
ANS: C
Such health information as pacemakers, heparin therapy, and drug allergies should be made available to emergency workers.
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