Risk factors can be placed in the following interrelated ...

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Risk factors can be placed in the following interrelated categories: genetic and physiological factors, age, physical environment, and lifestyle. The presence of any of these risk factors means that
 
  a. A person with the risk factor will get the disease.
  b. The chances of getting the disease are increased.
  c. The disease is guaranteed not to develop if the risk factor is controlled.
  d. Risk modification will have no effect on disease prevention.

Question 2

The nurse is admitting a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. It is the fourth time the patient is being admitted in the last 6 months for high blood sugars.
 
  During the admission process, the nurse asks the patient about her employment status and displays a nonjudgmental attitude. Why does the nurse do this?
  a. Noncompliant patients thrive on the disapproval of authority figures.
  b. External variables have little effect on compliance.
  c. A person's compliance is affected by economic status.
  d. Employment status is an internal variable that impacts compliance.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The presence of risk factors does not mean that a disease will develop, but risk factors increase the chances that the individual will experience a particular disease or dysfunction. Control of risk factors does not guarantee that a disease will not develop. However, risk factor identification assists patients in visualizing those areas in life that can be modified or even eliminated to promote wellness and prevent illness.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A person's compliance with treatment is affected by economic status. A person tends to give a higher priority to food and shelter than to costly drugs or treatments. A person generally seeks approval and support from social networks, and this desire for approval affects health beliefs and practices. Internal and external variables influence how a person thinks and acts toward health care. Employment status is an external variable, not an internal variable.

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