A nurse is performing an intake examination on a patient with peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Which lifestyle information identified by the patient aggravates vascular disease?
a. Riding a bicycle to work
b. Drinking red wine every day
c. Being employed as an air traffic controller
d. Eating chocolate candy every day
C
Employment as an air controller is a stressful occupation. Stress increases vasoconstriction and increases vascular resistance. Wine and chocolate actually have beneficial effects on circulation, as does bicycle riding.
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