A patient with hyperparathyroidism asks why ambulation three times per day is necessary because it is so difficult to do so. Which response by the nurse is best?
a. "Walking is important for preventing cardiovascular disease."
b. "Walking is good for you; I walk three times a day."
c. "Walking will keep the calcium where it belongs—in your bones."
d. "Walking is important to maintaining adequate serum calcium levels."
ANS: C
Walking and weight-bearing exercises help keep calcium in the bones. Exercise helps prevent cardiovascular disease, but this is not the reason it is recommended. The nurse should not give advice based on his or her own habits. Walking keeps calcium in the bones, not the blood.
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