The nurse is assisting a person to develop a positive attitude toward exercise. Which of the following nursing interventions would be most successful when working with this person?
a. Educate the person that 60 minutes of moderate to strenuous exercise a day is required to lower the risk of heart disease.
b. Suggest that the person participate in a formal exercise program that has been demonstrated to produce the best results.
c. Educate the person that exercise patterns established in young adulthood are more effective than those established later in life.
d. Suggest that the person walk at a moderate pace for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week for improvement in physical and psychological health.
Answer: d. Suggest that the person walk at a moderate pace for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week for improvement in physical and psychological health.
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