A client is participating in cardiac rehabilitation and is ...

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A client is participating in cardiac rehabilitation and is currently engaging in supervised exercise, counseling, and education. The nurse realizes this client is in which phase of cardiac rehabilitation?
 
  1. Phase I
  2. Phase II
  3. Phase III
  4. Phase IV

Question 2

A client is diagnosed with alpha- and beta- defect thalassemia. The nurse realizes that this disease is common within which of the following cultural groups?
 
  1. Persons from China
  2. People of Mediterranean ancestry
  3. African Americans
  4. Persons from the Philippines

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Answer to Question 1

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Phase I of cardiac rehabilitation begins in the hospital. Phase II of cardiac rehabilitation is the transitional phase and centers around recovery at home with increasing activity. Phase II of cardiac rehabilitation occurs in an outpatient rehabilitation facility, and it focuses on supervised exercise, counseling, and education. Phase IV of cardiac rehabilitation is the maintenance phase and focuses on long-term changes.

Answer to Question 2

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African Americans and Africans are more likely to have both alpha- and beta-defect thalassemia. Populations of Asian descent such as those from China or the Philippines more often have alpha-defect thalassemia. Populations of Mediterranean ancestry are more susceptible to beta-defect thalassemia.