A nurse is discussing optimal activity for young adults. Which of the following information should be stressed?
a. Forty-five minutes of moderate exercise per day are required to maximize health benefits.
b. An increase in heart rate from 70 to 200 beats/min during exercise is optimal.
c. Moderately brisk walking is an appropriate aerobic exercise.
d. Sixty minutes of exercise three times a week is recommended.
Answer: c. Moderately brisk walking is an appropriate aerobic exercise.
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a. develop. b. promote. c. punish. d. reward.
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a. provide tactile stimulation to prevent respiratory depression. b. place the client in a quiet area with as little stimulation as possible. c. administer dantrolene, the antidote for ketamine toxicity. d. not activate any special precautions or actions.