To evaluate a patient's external variables, a nurse understands ...

[pragya sharda]

To evaluate a patient's external variables, a nurse understands that health beliefs and practices can be influenced by a patient's:
 
  A. emotional factors.
  B. intellectual background.
  C. developmental stage.
  D. socioeconomic factors.

Question 2

After assessing a patient's risk factors, a nurse understands that risk factors are:
 
  A. direct indicators of the presence of disease.
  B. more common in adolescents than adults.
  C. modifiable traits that can assist a patient with changing.
  D. variables that increase vulnerability to develop illness or accident.

[harveenkau8139]

Answer to Question 1

D
Emotional factors, intellectual background, and developmental stage represent internal variables; socioeconomic factors are an external variable.

Answer to Question 2

D
The presence of a risk factor does not mean that a disease will develop, but risk factors increase the chances that the individual will experience a particular disease. Age increases susceptibility to certain diseases. Risk factors influence health beliefs and practices if a person is aware of their presence.

[pragya sharda]

Gracias!

[Sarahjh]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it