A nurse works with a program that performs interviews, blood ...

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A nurse works with a program that performs interviews, blood work, and digital rectal examinations aimed at identifying older men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
 
  The program also facilitates bathroom alterations in older adults' homes to ensure men with BPH have easy access to a toilet. Which of the following components of health promotion has yet to be implemented in the program?
 
  A) Screening
  B) Risk assessment
  C) Environmental modification
  D) Risk-reduction interventions

Question 2

A nurse is teaching nursing students about the importance of health promotion among older adults. Which of the following statements by a student indicates a need for further teaching?
 
  A) Teaching older adults how to live with diabetes would be a useful health promotion initiative.
  B) I can see why we would want to promote timely discharge back to the community following hospitalization.
  C) I think that attending to spiritual growth could likely be a part of health promotion.
  D) If we could promote healthy, simple diets, then some diseases could likely be prevented.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Risk-reduction interventions are actions that have a direct bearing on preventing an older adult from acquiring a health problem in the future; none of the components of the program have this effect. Screening and risk assessment are accomplished through interviewing older adults and performing blood work and digital rectal examinations. Bathroom alterations are an example of environmental modification.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Discharge planning is not a core component of health promotion. Health promotion denotes interventions or programs that focus on behavior changes that can improve health and well-being. Teaching older adults how to live with a particular disease, fostering spiritual growth, and promoting good nutrition are all components of health promotion.