The nurse is obtaining a health history from a 24-yr-old patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (CMP). Which information obtained by the nurse is most important?

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About half of all cases of hypertrophic CMP have a genetic basis,and it is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in otherwise healthy young people. The information about the patient's brother will be helpful in planning care (e.g.,an automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator [AICD])for the patient and in counseling other family members. The patient should be counseled against the use of stimulant drugs,but the limited past history indicates that the patient is not currently at risk for cocaine use. Viral infections and CAD are risk factors for dilated cardiomyopathy but not for hypertrophic CMP.

The Nurse Is Obtaining a Health History from a 24-Yr-Old