A patient diagnosed with a myocardial infarction (MI) has begun an active rehabilitation program. The nurse recognizes an overall goal of rehabilitation for a patient who has had an MI includes which of the following? a) Limiting the effects and progression of atherosclerosis b) Prevention of another cardiac event c) Returning the patient to work and a preillness lifestyle d) Improvement of the quality of life
A patient diagnosed with a myocardial infarction (MI) has begun an active rehabilitation program. The nurse recognizes an overall goal of rehabilitation for a patient who has had an MI includes which of the following?
a) Limiting the effects and progression of atherosclerosis
b) Prevention of another cardiac event
c) Returning the patient to work and a preillness lifestyle
d) Improvement of the quality of life