Adult Assessment
For the middle-aged adult, exercise can reduce the risk of various health problems. Choose two at-risk health issues that regular physical exercise and activity can help prevent and manage. Discuss the prevalence of each of these health problems in society today. Describe measures that you would take as a nurse to assist clients with health promotion measures to incorporate exercise and physical activity into their lives. Include the kind of activities you would recommend, the amount of exercise, and the approach you would use to gain cooperation from the client. Support your response with evidence-based literature.
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Middle-aged adults are faced with many health risks from the nature of their work and the food they consume. It is because some people spend much of their time seated in workplaces, while others consume foods that accumulate excess fat and sugar in their bodies. Some health risk issues in adults can be prevented or controlled through regular physical exercises. These issues include obesity and…
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