Muriel Is a Client Who Is Planning on Beginning a Weight-Lifting

question 3

Multiple Choice

Muriel is a client who is planning on beginning a weight-lifting exercise program soon. She asks the nurse whether this type of exercise would help improve her lipid levels. The nurse should point out that, according to research, resistance training has been shown to have what significant effect on lipids?

• A) Decreases triglycerides
• B) Decreases total cholesterol
• C) Increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
• D) Decreases low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol

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