The 45-year-old diabetic client has proliferative retinopathy, nephropathy, and peripheral neuropathy. What should the nurse teach this client about exercise?
A. "The type of exercise that would most efficiently help you to lose weight, de-crease insulin requirements, and maintain cardiovascular health would be jogging for 20 minutes 4 to 7 days each week."
B. "Considering the complications you already have, vigorous exercise for an hour each day is needed to prevent progression of disease."
C. "Considering the complications you already have, you should avoid engaging in any form of exercise."
D. "Swimming or water aerobics 30 minutes each day would be the safest exercise routine for you."
D
Exercise is not contraindicated for this client, although modifications are necessary based on ex-isting pathology to prevent further injury. A person with nephropathy and peripheral neuropathy should avoid jogging or any activity that increases blood pressure or jars kidneys and joints. Swimming, or, if the client does not know how to swim, dancing or doing exercises in water, provides support for joints and muscles, greatly reducing the risk for injury while increasing the uptake of glucose and promoting cardiovascular health.
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