When planning care for a client with newly diagnosed hypertension, the nurse knows that which form of exercise would be most beneficial in lowering both systolic and diastolic blood pressure?

1. Lifting weights
2. Running
3. Bicycling
4. Competitive swimming


ANS: 3
Low-moderate intensity exercise is the most effective in lowering blood pressure. Weight training and high-intensity aerobic exercise seem to have minimal benefit on lowering blood pressure.

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