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ishan · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Mrs. Kitchene, a 64-year-old patient with newly diagnosed diabetes, is concerned about her risk for developing foot ulcers because her mother had a foot amputated as a result of the disease. This an example of which of the following?

A. Health promotion
B. Health behavior
C. Health belief
D. Holistic health

Question 2

A registered nurse is working on a pediatric oncology unit and caring for four children undergoing chemotherapy. Today she has a new nursing assistive personnel (NAP) assigned to assist her.

Although she has never worked with this person, she understands that the NAP had to pass a basic competency examination before he was allowed to work on the unit with patients. She will delegate a portion of the fundamental nursing tasks to the NAP during the shift. This is an example of demonstrating which of the following? A. Ethical dilemma
B. Code of ethics
C. Bioethics
D. Feminist ethics

bigsis44 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Health promotion is behavior motivated by a desire to increase well-being. Health behavior is an activity. Health beliefs are a person's convictions, ideas, and attitudes about health. Holistic health includes emotional and spiritual well-being.

Answer to Question 2

B
The code of ethics reflects underlying principles that include responsibility, accountability, respect for confidentiality, competency, judgment, and advocacy.