During a home visit, a nurse notes that a person with hypertension lives on the third floor of a subsidized housing project on a busy road with no sidewalks and few street lights. Which of the following would be the best recommendation for exercise for the nurse to make to the person?
a. Do not exercise because you have high blood pressure.
b. Use the stairs whenever you are entering or leaving the building.
c. Go for short walks around the block during the daytime only.
d. Purchase an exercise bike.
Answer: b. Use the stairs whenever you are entering or leaving the building.
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