A 67-year-old man had a physical examination prior to beginning volunteer work at the hospital. A routine chest
x-ray demonstrated left ventricular hypertrophy. His blood pressure was 180/110. He is 45 lb overweight. His
diet is high in sodium and fat. He has a strong family history of hypertension. The client is placed on
antihypertensive medication; a low-sodium, low-fat diet; and an exercise regimen. On his next visit, compliance
would best be determined by:
A client had a myocardial infarction 5 days ago. His physician has ordered an echocardiogram to determine how his myocardial infarction has affected his ventricular wall motion. When the client asks if this test is painful, an appropriate response is:
A group of nursing students at a local preschool day care center are going to screen each child’s fine and gross motor, language, and social skills. The students will use which one of the most widely used screening tests?