The nurse has adopted a healthy lifestyle. What action demonstrates that the nurse is being successful in this endeavor?
1. Exercising every day, at least for an hour and a half
2. Buying only fat-free foods and allowing absolutely no deviation from this
3. Balancing good nutrition and exercise in moderation
4. Exercising more on days when feeling "guilty" about a snack
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Nutrition and exercise are necessary for a healthy lifestyle, but key words to remember are balance and moderation. Exercising every day for at least an hour an half does not demonstrate balance.
Rationale 2: Completely avoiding a certain nutrient or keeping the nutritional aspects of one's life so strict that there can be no variance is difficult and indicates more of a compulsive nature than a healthy one.
Rationale 3: Nutrition and exercise are necessary for a healthy lifestyle, but key words to remember are balance and moderation.
Rationale 4: Exercising more on days when feeling guilty about a snack is not permitting variation or balance.
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