The Nurse Must Screen a Client for the Presence of Cardiovascular

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse must screen a client for the presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) . For which of the following conditions is EKG-stress testing on a treadmill indicated? (Select all that apply.)

• A) High risk for CVD
• B) Symptoms of typical angina
• C) Ability to achieve five metabolic equivalents (METs) of a task
• D) Abnormal baseline EKG
• E) Family history of CVD

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