When the Patient Inquires How Something as Simple as Walking

question 8

Multiple Choice

When the patient inquires how something as simple as walking could help his venous vascular disorder,the nurse explains that walking will:

• A) Improve the strength of the vascular walls.
• B) Boost venous circulation through leg muscle activity.
• C) Increase cardiac output.
• D) Clear plaques from the veins.

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Definitions:

Self-Destructive Habit

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Addiction

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Ventricles

Hollow organs or cavities in the body; in the brain, they are filled with cerebrospinal fluid and linked to the central nervous system's function.