While the nurse is taking the health history, the patient states, "My father and grandfather both had heart attacks and were unable to be very active afterward." How does the nurse interpret this? This statement is related to the functional health pattern of

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The information in the patient's statement relates to risk factors that may cause cardiovascular problems in the future. Identification of risk factors falls into the health perception-health management pattern. This pattern describes a patient's perceived pattern of health and how health is managed.

While the Nurse Is Taking the Health History, the Patient