Which of the following factors is most important when establishing a fitness program for a person?
a. Current lifestyle
b. Past exercise experiences
c. Personal motivation
d. Social status
C
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A) "Good for you. You're to be commended for being so proactive with your health." B) "If you do this, it's best to take several smaller doses during the day rather than one big dose." C) "Unfortunately, high doses of vitamins haven't been shown to protect against disease." D) "This is actually quite a dangerous practice, and might increase, rather than decrease, your cancer risk."
During an examination, the nurse notices that a female patient has a round "moon" face, central trunk obesity, and a cervical hump. Her skin is fragile with bruises. The nurse determines that the patient has which condition?
a. Marfan syndrome b. Gigantism c. Cushing syndrome d. Acromegaly
Mr. J.'s wife is pregnant for the third time. One child was born with cystic fibrosis and the other is healthy. He questions the chance that this child will have cystic fibrosis. This type of testing is known as:
1. occurrence risk 2. recurrence risk. 3. predictive testing. 4. predisposition testing.
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient diagnosed with activity intolerance. Which strategy will the nurse use to provide the best chance of maintaining patient compliance?
a. Performing 20 minutes of aerobic exercise 7 days a week with 10-minute warm-up and cool-down periods b. Instructing the patient to use an exercise log to record day, time, duration, and responses to exercise activity c. Stressing the harm of not exercising by getting the patient to take responsibility for current health status d. Arranging for the patient to join a gym that takes self-pay rather than insurance