The nurse has provided education to a woman who wishes to use exercise as a way to reduce her breast cancer risk
The nurse would evaluate that teaching has been effective when the woman says, "I am going to start walking for ________ minutes every day.". Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Rationale : Hormonal changes that occur when the woman walks for 1 hour each day seem to be protective against development of breast cancer.
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