A male client who has a career in the New York stock market has complained to the nurse how tired he has become. This client has a history of hypertension that is controlled with medication. The nurse has encouraged this client to begin to exercise
The primary purpose of this instruction is to: 1. Help the client decrease and manage stress.
2. Assist the client to build new muscle.
3. Decrease the client's risk of tolerance to the medication.
4. Improve the client's mood.
Help the client decrease and manage stress.
Rationale: The client has a stressful career that can eventually impact his health. The nurse advises the client to begin exercise primarily to assist with management of stress. It may assist with building new muscle, but that will not be beneficial for this client's blood pressure, stress, or fatigue. Exercise will not decrease the risk of tolerance to medication; while it may improve the client's mood, that is a peripheral benefit.
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