The nurse encourages a diabetic patient not dependent on insulin to engage in a regular exercise program primarily for which of the following reasons?
a. Doing so will probably improve the patient's gastric motility, thus affecting glucose digestion.
b. Doing so will probably improve the patient's respiratory recovery time, thus decreasing breath load.
c. Doing so will probably improve the patient's average cardiac output, thus decreasing resting heart rate.
d. Doing so will probably improve the patient's use of glucose and fatty acids, thus decreasing blood glucose level.
D
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A The primary benefit for the diabetic patient is the effect of decreasing blood glucose levels.
B Although exercise will decrease breath load, the primary effect for the diabetic patient is decreasing blood glucose levels.
C Although exercise will decrease resting heart rate, the primary effect for the diabetic patient is decreasing blood glucose levels.
D Regular exercise does tend to increase effective use of glucose and fatty acids; this would be the primary benefit for the diabetic patient.
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