In teaching a group of adolescents, the nurse discusses risk ...

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In teaching a group of adolescents, the nurse discusses risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women, including: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
 
  1. Being over 55 and postmenopausal.
  2. Using cigarettes and tobacco.
  3. Being overweight.
  4. Having a low cholesterol level.
  5. Having an active lifestyle.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a primiparous patient who indicates that her religion is Judaism. This information is important for the nurse to assess because:
 
  1. Religious and cultural background can impact what a patient eats during pregnancy.
  2. It provides a baseline from which to ask questions about the patient's religious and cultural background.
  3. Knowing the patient's beliefs and behaviors regarding pregnancy is important.
  4. Patients sometimes encounter problems in their pregnancies based on what religion they practice.

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Answer to Question 1

1,2,3
Rationale 1: Being over the age of 55 and postmenopausal increases the risk of CVD.
Rationale 2: The use of cigarettes and tobacco increases the risk of CVD.
Rationale 3: Being overweight or obese increases the risk of CVD.
Rationale 4: Having a low cholesterol decreases the risk of CVD.
Rationale 5: Having an active lifestyle decreases the risk of CVD.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Although this can be true, much more than diet is impacted by religious and cultural background.
Rationale 2: This is the best explanation because not all people interpret or live out their religious or cultural backgrounds the same way. It is imperative to avoid stereotyping patients. The nurse must use the information from the patient's background as an educated starting point from which to base further questions.
Rationale 3: It is true that knowing the patient's beliefs and behaviors regarding pregnancy is important, but this answer does not include the logical consequences of knowing this information. The nurse must use the information from the patient's background as an educated starting point from which to base further questions.
Rationale 4: How a patient observes her religion occasionally will cause problems with pregnancy, but this not the most important reason for obtaining this information.