Risk Factors That Can Be Controlled by Cardiac Patients Include

question 35

Multiple Choice

Risk factors that can be controlled by cardiac patients include:

• A) Lack of exercise
• B) High-fat diet
• C) Heredity
• D) Gender and age
• E) a and b

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Definitions:

Anorexia

Affected individuals have a critically low body weight, experience an overpowering fear of increasing in weight, and maintain a distorted image of their physical dimensions or form.

Supportive Nursing Care

Nursing care focused on providing comfort, alleviating pain, and meeting the basic needs of patients, often emphasizing emotional support and understanding.

High-calorie Diet

A diet that significantly exceeds the daily caloric intake recommendations, often resulting in weight gain and potential health risks.

Nutritional Rehabilitation

An initial phase of treatment in a number of cases of anorexia nervosa that includes supportive nursing care, day-to-day increased caloric intake, nutrition counseling, support, and, in some programs, motivational interviewing.