The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient diagnosed with activity intolerance.Of the following strategies,which has the best chance of maintaining patient compliance?
A) Performing 20 minutes of aerobic exercise daily with 10 minute warm-up and cool-down periods
B) Instructing the patient to use an exercise log to record day, time, duration, and responses to exercise activity
C) Instructing the patient on the evils of not exercising, and getting her to take responsibility for her current health status
D) Arranging for the patient to join a gym that she will have to pay, for so that she does not need to depend on insurance

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Keeping a log may increase adherence to an exercise prescription.Cross-training (combination of exercise activities)provides variety to combat boredom and increases the potential for total body conditioning as opposed to daily aerobic exercise."Blaming" a patient for his or her health status is usually counterproductive.Instead,the nurse should instruct the patient about the physiological benefits of a regular exercise program.Developing a plan of exercise that the patient may perform at home may improve compliance.

The Nurse Is Developing a Plan of Care for a Patient