When the nurse discusses prevention of cardiac disease, falls, and depression with a group of older adults, the benefits of what are important to stress?
a. Nutrition
b. Medications
c. Exercise
d. Sleep
ANS: C
Primary prevention stresses exercise for the prevention of cardiac disease, falls, and depression.
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