During an assessment, a patient tells the nurse that he drinks ...

[Yi-Chen]

During an assessment, a patient tells the nurse that he drinks four alcoholic beverages every day and smokes one pack of cigarettes. The nurse realizes that these chemical agents can predispose the patient to develop:
 
  During an assessment, a patient tells the nurse that he drinks four alcoholic beverages every day and smokes one pack of cigarettes. The nurse realizes that these chemical agents can predispose the patient to develop:

Question 2

A female patient asks the nurse for suggestions to help her improve her health. What should the nurse instruct this patient?
 
  1. Participate in a continuous physical activity for 30 minutes 5 or more days each week.
  2. Obtain sun exposure every day.
  3. Reduce tobacco use.
  4. Sleep at least 6 hours each night.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

The term disease describes an alteration in structure and function of the body or mind. One cause of disease is exposure to chemicals such as alcohol and tobacco. Ingesting four alcoholic beverages and smoking one pack of cigarettes per day exposes the body to chemicals that can lead to the development of a disease. An illness is a person's response to a disease and is highly individualized. There is not enough information to determine if the alcohol and cigarettes will cause the patient to develop an injury or an infection.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

Practices for healthy living include participating in a continuous physical activity for 30 minutes 5 or more days each week. This is what the nurse should instruct the patient. Sun exposure should be limited and should always involve application of a sunscreen. Smoking and the use of tobacco products should be eliminated, not just reduced. The patient should be instructed to sleep 7 to 8 hours each day.

[Yi-Chen]

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[tranoy]

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