Practice Question
A nurse is providing postoperative teaching to a client who had a coronary artery bypass graft due to arteriosclerosis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching regarding exercise?
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Correct Answer:
"Stop exercising if your heart rate increases by 20 beats per minute from baseline.”
Rationale:
💠 Post–CABG patients need gradual, safe exercise to improve cardiac conditioning.
💠 A HR rise of more than 20 bpm from baseline signals overexertion and potential ischemia.
💠 They should stop activity if angina occurs—not resume after resting.
💠 Walking should start short and gradually progress, not half a mile twice daily initially.
💠 Sun exposure is not a restriction unless on photosensitizing meds.
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