Each of the Following Is True About the Inpatient Cardiac

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is true about the inpatient cardiac rehabilitation program for a patient who has had a myocardial infarction except:

A) Inpatient phase begins after the patient's cardiovascular status has been stabilized and while the patient is hospitalized.
B) Inpatient cardiac rehabilitation usually lasts at least 7-10 days.
C) A purpose of cardiac rehabilitation while the patient is still hospitalized is to initiate patient education about reducing risk factors.
D) Inpatient cardiac rehabilitation often involves manually monitoring the heart rate, ventilation, and blood pressure and electrocardiographically monitoring the heart during standing activities and low-intensity supervised ambulation.