A 60-year-old male patient is being seen in the clinic for an annual physical. Which assessment finding would the nurse discuss with the patient in regard to preventing future heart failure?
1. High hemoglobin A1C
2. Blood pressure 119/78
3. Father-in-law died from heart disease a year ago
4. Male
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Rationale 1: Elevated hemoglobin A1C indicates possible diabetes. Diabetes is a risk factor for development of heart failure.
Rationale 2: Hypertension is a modifiable risk factor, but a blood pressure of 119/78 is not hypertensive.
Rationale 3: An in-law's death from cardiac disease is unrelated to the patient's risk factors.
Rationale 4: Being male is a risk factor but is not modifiable.
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