The nurse is caring for a client who has diminished lung function due to emphysema. the terminally ill client is short of breath on exertion and reports difficulty sleeping in bed. the client states, "i am so afraid of getting any worse." which statement, by the nurse, assists the client in sustaining hope?

the more fit you are, the faster the recovery. your heart rate drops most sharply in the first minute after you stop exercising; it should then fall about 20 beats a minute—a drop of less than 12 beats a minute is considered abnormal. this “recovery heart rate” is measured as part of an exercise stress test.