The nurse is preparing to conduct a teaching session with older ...

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The nurse is preparing to conduct a teaching session with older adults at a community center. When teaching about health, what should the nurse include?
 
  1. Health is the absence of infirmity.
  2. Health includes freedom from disease.
  3. Health includes the ability to work.
  4. Health includes physical and social well-being.

Question 2

A client is diagnosed with a respiratory health problem. What should the nurse consider when determining interventions for this client's care? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Assist the client to perform the intervention.
  2. Monitor the client for potential complications.
  3. Ensure outcomes are time specific and measurable.
  4. Supervise the family while performing the intervention.
  5. Delegate the intervention to be completed by another caregiver.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4

1. Health is defined as more than the absence of infirmity.
2. The definition of health includes absence of disease but includes other concepts as well-being.
3. The definition of health does not specifically include the ability to work.
4. Health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1, 2, 4, 5

1. The nurse should determine the most appropriate level of interventions for each client, based on health status and illness treatment. This may include assisting the client to perform the intervention.
2. The nurse should determine the most appropriate level of interventions for each client, based on health status and illness treatment. This may include monitoring the client for potential complications.
3. Ensuring that outcomes are time specific and measureable is completed during the planning phase of the nursing process.
4. The nurse should determine the most appropriate level of interventions for each client, based on health status and illness treatment. This may include supervising the family while performing the intervention.
5. The nurse should determine the most appropriate level of interventions for each client, based on health status and illness treatment. This may include delegating the intervention to be completed by another caregiver.