Self-Care: Physical Activity ATI Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
A nurse is presenting a program on safe and effective exercise for older adults
who have RA. Which of the following instructions should she recommend for this
client population? Select all that apply.
Exercise every day
Exercise with a companion or group.
Consider a regular program of walking.
Get up and stretch regularly throughout the day.
Use exaggerated movements during daily activities. - --Answer --B. exercise
with a companion.
C. consider a regular program
D. Get up and stretch regularly
E. Use exaggerated movements during daily activities.
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, A nurse is counseling a client who is 48years old and is about to start a physical
activity program. Calculate the upper range of the client's heart rate. (Round to
nearest whole number). - --Answer --146
Target heart rate: max heart rate by subtracting age from 220=172. Obtain heart
rate as 60%-85%.
60%=103.2; 85%=146.2.
Target heart rate = 103-146
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting an exercise program to calculate his
target heart rate. The nurse should include which of the following instructions?
Challenge himself to exceed the target range for brief periods.
Find the target rate by subtracting his age from 200.
Sustain the target range for at least 20 mins. - --Answer --C. Sustain the
target range
A nurse is giving a presentation at a family-oriented rec center about getting
children involved in physical activities. The nurse should explain that children
develop exercise-related abilities and preferences during which of the following
stages? - --Answer --C. School Age
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2025 Questions and Answers
A nurse is presenting a program on safe and effective exercise for older adults
who have RA. Which of the following instructions should she recommend for this
client population? Select all that apply.
Exercise every day
Exercise with a companion or group.
Consider a regular program of walking.
Get up and stretch regularly throughout the day.
Use exaggerated movements during daily activities. - --Answer --B. exercise
with a companion.
C. consider a regular program
D. Get up and stretch regularly
E. Use exaggerated movements during daily activities.
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, A nurse is counseling a client who is 48years old and is about to start a physical
activity program. Calculate the upper range of the client's heart rate. (Round to
nearest whole number). - --Answer --146
Target heart rate: max heart rate by subtracting age from 220=172. Obtain heart
rate as 60%-85%.
60%=103.2; 85%=146.2.
Target heart rate = 103-146
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting an exercise program to calculate his
target heart rate. The nurse should include which of the following instructions?
Challenge himself to exceed the target range for brief periods.
Find the target rate by subtracting his age from 200.
Sustain the target range for at least 20 mins. - --Answer --C. Sustain the
target range
A nurse is giving a presentation at a family-oriented rec center about getting
children involved in physical activities. The nurse should explain that children
develop exercise-related abilities and preferences during which of the following
stages? - --Answer --C. School Age
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