To Improve the Physical Activity Level for a Mildly Obese

question 38

Multiple Choice

To improve the physical activity level for a mildly obese 71-yr-old patient,which action should the nurse plan to take?

• A)Stress that weight loss is a major benefit of increased exercise.
• B)Determine what kind of physical activities the patient usually enjoys.
• C)Tell the patient that older adults should exercise for no more than 20 minutes at a time.
• D)Teach the patient to include a short warm-up period at the beginning of physical activity.

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Definitions:

Imprinting

A kind of swift and irreversible learning that occurs at a particular life stage, usually early in life, leading to a long-lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object.

Coordinate Movements

The ability to use different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently in physical actions.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process wherein a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, leading to an automatic response.

Operant Conditioning

A type of learning in which an animal is rewarded or punished for performing a behavior it discovers by chance.