A patient identified as being at risk for coronary heart disease does not understand why exercise is important. What should the nurse explain to this patient?
Select all that apply.
1. Exercise decreases blood pressure.
2. Exercise increases oxygen to the heart.
3. Exercise potentiates platelet aggregation.
4. Exercise decreases the workload of the heart.
5. Exercise improves the electrical ability of the heart.
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 4, 5
Cardiovascular benefits of exercise include increased availability of oxygen to the heart muscle, decreased oxygen demand and cardiac workload, and increased myocardial function and electrical stability. Other positive effects of regular physical activity include decreasing blood pressure and platelet aggregation.
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