The nurse is planning care for a client who was admitted after having a myocardial infarction.Based upon this history,the nurse's greatest concern is that this client might develop which health problem?
A)Chronic renal failure
B)A gastric ulcer
C)Hypoxemia
D)A cerebral vascular accident

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A myocardial infarction is a serious medical condition in which an area of the heart muscle dies due to a lack of blood flow. The muscle damage can lead to heart failure, arrhythmias and hypoxemia (reduced oxygen supply to the body's tissues) as the heart struggles to pump blood effectively. Chronic renal failure (A), gastric ulcers (B), and a cerebral vascular accident (D) are possible complications of other conditions, but they are less specifically associated with myocardial infarction.

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