A client with diabetes asks the nurse why it is so important to exercise several times a week. Which is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Exercise helps to increase blood sugar levels, so the body needs less food."
2. "Exercise increases the use of insulin in the body, so it requires less insulin."
3. "Exercise helps reduce high ketone levels, so the body stays healthier."
4. "Exercise brings down high sugar levels, so the body needs less food."
Answer: 2
1. Exercise does not increase blood glucose levels.
2. Exercise reduces blood glucose levels by increasing glucose utilization by the muscles and thereby reducing the need for insulin.
3. Exercise does not reduce high ketone levels.
4. Exercise reduces blood glucose levels but the body will still need a consistent amount of food.
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