The student nurse states, "I don't have time for the bending and stretching routines the textbook advises." A peer student nurse could be most helpful by saying
a. "We each have to decide what's best for ourselves."
b. "I agree; the time could be better spent studying."
c. "You know how textbooks are heavy on theory."
d. "The idea of warm-ups preventing injury seems valid."
ANS: D
Proper warm-up prior to exercise is considered by exercise physiologists as a way to avoid muscular injury. The option "deciding what is best for ourselves," although true, does little to help the student nurse adopt a healthier habit. The other options do nothing to help the student nurse adopt a healthier habit.
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