A nursing instructor asks the students to identify the benefits of healthy physical activity/exercise. Which response by a student would indicate that further teaching is necessary?
a. improve lung function
b. boost the immune system
c. improves flexibility and endurance
d. may improve mental outlook
A
Physical activity and exercise have a number of benefits that contribute to one's health. Some of these
include improving cardiovascular function (not necessarily lung function), boosting the immune
system, improving flexibility and endurance, and may improve one's mental outlook (i.e., fewer
depressive thoughts, decreased anxiety, and increased mental acuity).
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