Question

A community health nurse teaches a group of seniors about modifiable risk factors that contribute to the development of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The nurse knows that the teaching was effective based on which of the following statements?

a) "Since my family is from Italy, I have a higher risk of developing peripheral arterial disease."
b) "I will need to increase the amount of green leafy vegetables I eat to lower my cholesterol levels."
c) "I will need to stop smoking because the nicotine causes less blood to flow to my hands and feet."
d)"The older I get the higher my risk for peripheral arterial disease gets."

Answer 1

The nurse knows that the teaching was effective based on the statement that “I will need to stop smoking because the nicotine causes less blood to flow to my hands and feet.”

Step-by-step explanation:

peripheral arterial disease (PAD): this is circulatory problem that reduces how blood vessels travel to the limbs in the body.