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11 years ago
A patient, recovering from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, tells the nurse that it feels good to be cured of heart disease. Which of the following is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make?
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1. “The surgery only relieves the symptoms; it does not cure the disease.”
2. “You must continue to modify your cardiac risk factors.”
3. “You are correct; your heart is now normal.”
4. “You should not ever exercise again.”
5. “There no need to monitor your fat intake any longer.”
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11 years ago
1. “The surgery only relieves the symptoms; it does not cure the disease.”
2. “You must continue to modify your cardiac risk factors.”
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11 years ago
Denial is a common coping mechanism with cardiac patients; therefore, it is essential that the nurse stress that CABG is not a cure for coronary artery disease (CAD). Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease; therefore, the patient needs to continue to modify risk factors. CABG only relives symptoms, it does not cure the disease. The patient should begin a cardiac rehabilitation program with a progressive exercise program. The patient must continue to modify risk factors such as fat intake.
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