A nurse who leads group therapy for a group of depressed patients plans to implement a plan of exercise for each patient. The rationale to use when presenting this plan to the treatment team is that exercise:
a. has an antidepressant effect comparable to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
b. prevents damage from overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
c. improves circulation and oxygenation to the brain and other organs.
d. detoxifies the body by ridding it of metabolic wastes and other toxins.
A
Endorphins produced during exercise result in improvement in mood and lowered anxiety. The other options are not accurate.
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On expiration, the lung is approximately at the level of
a. the fifth rib at the midaxillary line. b. T3. c. T10. d. the oblique fissure.