Physical activity and exercise improve the functioning of many body systems. Exercise improves what normal body function of the gastrointestinal
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A) Use of fatty acids
B) Insulin responsiveness
C) Peristalsis
D) Metabolic rate
C
A nurse is providing wellness teaching to a client who is interested in beginning an exercise program to reduce certain health risks. The nurse determines that the client understands the teaching when the client selects which health risks that can be reduced by regular exercise? Select all that apply.
A) Liver disease
B) Type 2 diabetes
C) Cardiovascular disease
D) Falling
E) Renal disease
BCD
The nurse is providing care to an older adult client who was recently diagnosed with early osteoporosis. Which intervention is most appropriate for the nurse to implement with this client?
A) Providing the client with assisted range of motion exercising twice daily
B) Instituting an exercise plan that includes weight-bearing activities
C) Protecting the client's bones with strict bedrest
D) Increasing the amount of calcium in the client's diet
B
A school nurse is reviewing the physical activity for adolescent high school students. Which student has met the outcome for physical activity set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?
A) An 18-year-old who speed-walks 60 minutes once per week
B) A 16-year-old who lifts moderately heavy weights for 15 minutes 3 times per week
C) A 15-year-old who runs at a fast pace for 20 minutes 2 times per week
D) A 17-year-old who alternates aerobic activities for 60 minutes daily and lifts weights 2 times per week
D
The pulmonary rehabilitation nurse is teaching a group of clients about both isotonic and isometric exercises. At the conclusion of the session, which client statements indicate effective teaching has occurred? Select all that apply.
A) "Isotonic exercises are also called dynamic exercises."
B) "Isotonic exercises are static movements."
C) "Isometric exercises involve exerting pressure against a solid object."
D) "Isotonic exercises produce a mild increase in heart rate and cardiac output, but no appreciable increase in blood flow to other parts of the body."
E) "Isometric exercises are useful for endurance training."
ACE
The nurse is planning physical fitness and exercise recommendations for a 27-year-old pregnant woman at 16 weeks' gestation. The woman states that before becoming pregnant, she ran 3.5 to 4 miles on four days per week at a pace of 11 minutes per mile. She enjoys competing in 5K races and has a goal to complete a 10K race before the age of 30. Which exercise recommendation should the nurse include for this client at this stage of her pregnancy?
A) Continue exercising the same amount of time, but decrease the intensity of the workout to a jog or walk
B) Continue engaging in vigorous activity as much as possible, with a goal of at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per week
C) Decrease the amount of exercise to 30 minutes three times per week, engaging in moderate to vigorous activity
D) Increase the amount of exercise to 60 minutes on most days of the week, most of it aerobic exercise
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