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sc00by25 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The occupational health nurse is administering a health risk appraisal to employees of a medium-sized business. The employee asks what this risk appraisal is. What response by the nurse is most accurate?

A) Easily administered, confidential instrument used to determine life expectancy based on current risk behaviors
B) Instrument that calculates the amount of benefit that can occur with current lifestyle behaviors
C) Appraisal used as a teaching tool that gives feedback about unhealthy behaviors
D) Often completed with paper and pencil, a form to allow for accurate individualized reports

Question 2

The nurse is planning a health promotion program. The nurse is writing a sample business plan to teach healthy behaviors to a diverse group of employees and their families.

Where would the nurse find the outcomes of the health promotion program in the business plan?

A) Executive summary
B) Methods
C) Expected benefits
D) Costs

mariahkathleeen · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
A health risk appraisal (HRA) is an easily administered, confidential instrument used to determine life expectancy based on current risk behaviors. The HRA can also calculate the amount of risk that could be avoided if lifestyle behaviors were changed. Some HRAs determine the person's readiness to change behavior. An HRA can be used as a teaching tool that gives positive feedback for healthy behaviors and encouragement and information for changing those unhealthy behaviors. An HRA is often completed on an interactive computer program and provides an accurate individualized report to each employee in a timely manner.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
A feasibility or business plan approach to communicating your program is used to establish a common language and understanding of the project by everyone in the organization. A sample business plan might include the following: Executive summary: A short summary of the health promotion plan, which includes the purpose, methods, expected benefits, and costs. Methods: How, when, and where the plan will be put into action. Expected benefits: List of the outcomes for the program. Costs: An accurate projection of program costs.