Exam 38: Activity and Exercise

The patient is admitted with a stroke.The outcome of this disorder is uncertain,but the patient is unable to move his right arm and leg.The nurse understands that

The patient weighs 450 lbs (204.5 kg)and complains of shortness of breath with any exertion.His health care provider has recommended that he begin an exercise program.He states that he can hardly get out of bed and just cannot do anything around the house.To focus on the cause of the patient's complaints,the nurse devises which of the following nursing diagnoses?

The coordinated efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous system maintain balance,posture,and body alignment.Body alignment refers to

The patient is eager to begin his exercise program with a 2-mile jog.The nurse instructs the patient to warm up with stretching exercises.The patient states that he is ready and does not want to waste time with a "warm-up." The nurse explains that the warm-up

Isotonic,isometric,and resistive isometric are three categories of exercise.They are classified according to the type of muscle contraction involved.Of the following exercises,which are considered isotonic?

Which of the following exercise activities would most likely provide the opportunity for mind-body awareness?

In developing a nursing care plan for increasing activity tolerance in a patient,the nurse should

A structural curvature of the spine associated with vertebral rotation is known as

The nurse is preparing to reposition a patient.Before doing so,the nurse must

Bones perform five functions in the body: support,protection,movement,mineral storage,and hematopoiesis.In the discussion of body mechanics,which are the most important?