The nurse teaching a 79-year-old with type 2 diabetes about the importance of regular exercise suggests that the patient
a. swim 10 laps in the community center pool three times a week.
b. enroll in a daily lunch time aerobics class at the senior center.
c. lift 5 pound weights in a routine of 10 re-petitions in each arm.
d. walk on the treadmill each morning for 30 minutes.
D
Older adults may derive the greatest benefit from morning exercise because that is the time of greatest insulin resistance. However, any exercise is better than no exercise at all. Aerobic exer-cise should be balanced with weight training.
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