An Older Patient Has Never Exercised,but Wants to Begin Now

question 11

Multiple Choice

An older patient has never exercised,but wants to begin now.What response by the nurse is best?

• A) "At your age, exercise will not benefit you."
• B) "Good for you! I am so proud of you!"
• C) "Remember to stretch before exercising."
• D) "Start with exercising for only 5 minutes a day."

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Definitions:

Enhancing

Enhancing involves improving or augmenting the quality, value, or extent of something.

Transitional

Pertaining to or involving a phase of change from one state, condition, or stage to another, often implying a process of adaptation or evolution.

Winnicott

Refers to Donald Winnicott, a British psychoanalyst known for his work on developmental psychology and object relations theory.

False Self

A psychological concept referring to a persona adopted by an individual to conceal their true feelings or to meet the expectations of others.