A 55-year-old man suffered a myocardial infarction (heart attack) 3 months ago. During his hospitalization, he had stents inserted in two sites in the coronary arteries
He was also placed on a cholesterol-lowering agent and two antihypertensives. What type of care is he receiving?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Health promotion
ANS: C
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A) Management of chronic conditions and disability B) Increasing need for self-care among the aging population C) A shifting focus to disease management D) Management of acute conditions and rehabilitation
The nurse is reviewing the strategy for testing a hypothesis of a research project. This step of the research process is termed the:
a. theoretical framework. c. operational definition. b. research design. d. abstract.
A patient with acute kidney injury is demonstrating signs of gastrointestinal bleeding. The nurse would explain this bleeding to be secondary to which event?
1. Low creatinine level 2. Elevated potassium level 3. Increased ammonia level 4. Low calcium level