A Patient Reports That Her Only Exercise Is Walking on Saturdays

question 30

Multiple Choice

A patient reports that her only exercise is walking on Saturdays and Sundays for 15 minutes.Recommended guidelines to increase cardiovascular tone are to engage in sustained physical activity at least

• A) 15 to 30 minutes daily.
• B) 20 to 30 minutes, three to five times per week.
• C) 30 minutes, five times per week.
• D) 30 to 60 minutes daily.

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Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina that are highly sensitive to light and enable vision in low-light conditions, but do not perceive color.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsive to bright light and capable of color vision.

Color Vision

The ability of the eye and brain to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths (or frequencies) of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Pheromones

Chemical substances produced and released into the environment by an animal, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species.