When Developing a Teaching Plan to Help Increase Activity Tolerance

When developing a teaching plan to help increase activity tolerance at home for a 70-year-old with severe COPD, the nurse should teach the patient that an appropriate exercise goal is to

A) exercise until shortness of breath occurs.
B) walk for a total of 20 minutes daily.
C) limit exercise to activities of daily living (ADLs) .
D) walk until pulse rate exceeds 150.

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