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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