During discharge teaching with a client who has been treated for ...

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During discharge teaching with a client who has been treated for a hernia, the nurse has discussed the benefits of a regular regime of physical exercise. What benefits of regular exercise should the nurse cite? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Decreased low-density blood lipids
  B) Reduced blood pressure
  C) Reduced blood glucose levels
  D) Improved bowel function
  E) Increased urine concentration

Question 2

A client has been admitted to the emergency department following a motorcycle accident and is experiencing major physiological and psychological stressors during this period.
 
  What sign or symptom may be attributable to the parasympathetic effects of stress? A) Increased muscle tone
  B) Increased perspiration
  C) Increased bronchoconstriction
  D) Increased heart rate

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Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D
Feedback:
There are multiple benefits of regular exercise, including cholesterol reduction, decreased blood pressure, reduced blood glucose, and regularity of bowel function. Increased urine concentration, however, is not a noted benefit of physical activity.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Contraction of the bronchial muscles is associated with the parasympathetic stress response. Increased heart rate, muscle tone, and perspiration are characteristics of sympathetic stress effects.