A nurse urges a 50-year-old overweight executive who had a myocardial infarction (MI) 3 months earlier to take up some conditioning exercises for 30 minutes a day. What rationale sup-ports this suggestion? (Select all that apply.)
a. Lose weight.
b. Improve function of the left ventricle.
c. Decrease arterial stiffening.
d. Decrease cholesterol levels.
e. Improve cardiac dysrhythmia.
A, B, C, D
Conditioning exercises performed daily for 30 minutes can reduce weight, improve the cardiac output of the left ventricle, decrease arterial stiffening, and decrease LDLs. Exercise does not affect dysrhythmias.
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