The Nurse Is Instructing a Client on Lifestyle Changes to Promote

question 109

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a client on lifestyle changes to promote a healthy cardiovascular system. Which of the following should be included in this teaching session? Select all that apply.

• A)Limit exercise to 15 minutes a day
• B)Reduce saturated fats in the diet
• C)Avoid cigarette smoking
• D)Wear elastic hose
• E)Limit fluid intake

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Definitions:

Behaviour Modification

The use of empirically demonstrated behavior change techniques to improve behaviors and replace undesirable behaviors with more desirable ones.

Observational Learning

A learning process in which individuals acquire new behaviors, skills, or information by watching others perform them.

Emotional Responses

Reactions that involve feelings such as happiness, anger, or sadness in response to stimuli or events.

Conditioned Response

A behavior learned by repeatedly associating a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus, leading to a conditioned response to the previously neutral trigger.