When Developing a Health Teaching Plan for a 60-Year-Old Man

question 13

Multiple Choice

When developing a health teaching plan for a 60-year-old man with the following risk factors for coronary artery disease ( CAD ) , the nurse should focus on the

• A) family history of coronary artery disease.
• B) increased risk associated with the patient's gender.
• C) high incidence of cardiovascular disease in older people.
• D) elevation of the patient's serum low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) level.

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