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The Nurse Is Developing an Exercise Plan for a Patient

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The nurse is developing an exercise plan for a patient with heart failure and a nursing diagnosis of Exercise intolerance.In doing so,what should the nurse include?


A) Plan for 20 minutes of continuous aerobic activity and increase as tolerated.
B) Perform 5-minute walks at the patient's pace at least 2 times a day.
C) Instruct the patient that he should not take his b-adrenergic blocker medication on exercise days.
D) Encourage a high-calorie diet to plan for extra calorie expenditure.

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