A nurse is working with a patient on an exercise regimen.Which outcome, as written by the nurse, is most likely to encourage compliance with a newly established exercise regimen? The patient will:
A) increase exercise by 10% a week for 10 weeks.
B) participate in an exercise class three times weekly.
C) swim for 30 minutes a day five times a week.
D) walk for 10 minutes a day three times a week.

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Setting a goal that the patient will walk for 10 minutes a day three times a week is realistic and achievable even for a patient who has been completely sedentary.Good outcomes for health behavior change are realistic and measurable.It would be difficult for most people to determine what constitutes a 10% increase in their exercise each week.People are more likely to remain compliant with a home-based exercise regimen than one that relies on group participation at a fitness center.Setting an outcome that the patient will swim for 30 minutes a day, five times a week is not realistic for the beginning phase of an exercise regimen.

A Nurse Is Working with a Patient on an Exercise