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Mr. Wonderful

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An individual's health status is an outcome of a complex interplay between a number of different factors. Which of the following factors is the strongest predictor of a patient's health status?
 
  A) The amount of health education an individual has received
  B) The individual's socioeconomic status
  C) The individual's genetics
  D) The individual's level of health literacy

Question 2

When providing discharge teaching to a patient with endocarditis regarding prevention of infections, what would the nurse stress?
 
  a. Avoid crowds.
  b. Take antibiotics as prescribed.
  c. Use only aspirin for mild pain.
  d. Weigh yourself daily.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B
Patient teaching focuses on identifying causes, infective endocarditis precautions, dietary requirements, and gradually increasing activity levels, as well as teaching the need for prophylactic antibiotics before any invasive procedure if the patient has preexisting valvular heart disease.





 

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