Author Question: Exercise is an essential element of peripheral arterial disease management primarily because A. ... (Read 131 times)

ec501234 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Exercise is an essential element of peripheral arterial disease management primarily because

A. It encourages weight loss, as being overweight is a contributing factor to PAD
B. Evidence shows exercise reduces smoking
C. Collateral vessels are strengthened
D. It improves aerobic capacity

Question 2

Home exercise programs for peripheral arterial disease focus on

A. Walk until pain develops then stop
B. Walk through the pain then stop
C. Begin at a slow speed with 10 minutes a day and build up to 30 minutes
D. Walk through the pain, rest until it goes away, then resume walking