09-04-2015, 08:25 PM
5.A 45-year-old man is admitted to the hospital because of chestpain for 1 hour. He has a sedentary lifestyle, and his diet is highin fat and sodium. The diagnosis of acute angina is made, andthe appropriate treatment is administered. After the patient’scondition is stabilized, the physician recommends an exerciseregimen and a low-fat, low-sodium diet. Two weeks later, thepatient returns for a follow-up examination. He indicates thathe has not yet returned to work and spends most of the daylying on the couch. He has not had any chest pain, shortness ofbreath, dyspnea with exertion, or peripheral edema. Which ofthe following initial statements by the physician is mostappropriate?
(A) “Are you afraid you might have a heart attack if you exercise?”
(B) “Are you doing any types of exercise other than channel surfing?”
© “Have you also not been following the diet I recommended?”
(D) “What do you think is interfering with your ability to resume activity?”
(E) “When would you like to start working on improving your health?”