A healthy, 32-year-old man wants to start a fitness program to increase his muscle tone and muscle strength. What advice should the nurse offer him? "The United States Department of Health and Human Services recommends:
1) That exercising even once a week is beneficial."
2) 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity physical activity three times a week."
3) 1 hour, three times a week of moderate-intensity physical activity."
4) 150 to 300 minutes or more of moderate-intensity physical activity per week."
ANS: 4
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a. "Abruptly discontinuing this patch can cause high blood pressure." b. "Abruptly discontinuing this patch can cause nausea and vomiting." c. "Smoking while using this patch increases the risk of respiratory infection." d. "Smoking while using this patch increases the risk of a heart attack."
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