The nurse is interviewing a client who has recently been diagnosed with atherosclerosis in the client's coronary arteries.Which of the following questions by the nurse has the highest priority to help the nurse determine the client's most important risk factor for this condition?
A) "Can you please tell me about the vitamins or supplements that you take?"
B) "Have you ever been diagnosed with rheumatic fever?"
C) "Do you smoke or are you exposed to secondhand smoke?"
D) "Have you ever had a diagnostic test,such as an electrocardiogram,stress test,or echocardiogram,or a surgical procedure for a cardiovascular problem?"
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Q1: The nurse is assessing a client and
Q2: The nurse is preparing to assess the
Q3: The nurse is percussing the client's anterior
Q4: The nurse is performing a cardiac assessment
Q6: The nurse is performing a focused interview
Q7: The nurse is preparing to perform a
Q8: During the focused interview,the client makes the
Q9: The nurse is reviewing the client's chart.The
Q10: The client has a history of rheumatic
Q11: The nurse who works on a cardiac
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