Practice Question
A client asks the nurse to explain the benefits of weight management. How should the nurse respond?
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Correct Answer:
"Weight management helps reduce heart disease by lowering blood pressure and reducing heart strain."
Rationale:
✔ Healthy weight reduction decreases systemic vascular resistance, leading to lower blood pressure and reduced myocardial workload.
✔ Weight management also improves insulin sensitivity, lowers inflammation, and favorably impacts lipids (↓ triglycerides, often ↑ HDL), all beneficial for cardiovascular risk.
✔ Even a 5–10% loss of baseline weight can produce clinically meaningful BP drops and better cardiac efficiency.
✔ Lower afterload translates to less wall stress and improved ventricular performance, especially in clients with hypertension or HFpEF.
✔ These physiologic changes reduce coronary risk and support long-term heart health.
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This question is from W6 NR302 Exam 2 which contains 55 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
- Answer Choices: 4