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crobinson2013 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen center. The nurse plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, annual physical examinations, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing screening.

It is important for the nurse to understand which of the following?
a. Approximately 40 of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventive services
b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 40-64 age group than in the 65 and over age group
c. The research on health promotion strate-gies in older adults demonstrates that they have low efficacy
d. There is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging

Question 2

A nurse is caring for an 85-year-old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The nurse promotes functional wellness by which of the following activities?

a. Encouraging the client maintains current levels of physical activity
b. Assisting the client to receive all the rec-ommended preventive screenings that are appropriate for his age group
c. Teaching the patient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for longer distances
d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess games

lou · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Approximately 40 of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are available to them. However, only 24 of those between the ages of 40 and 64 do so. There is a paucity of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research that exists demonstrates that health promotion strategies are highly effective.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Maintaining existing levels of physical activity is consistent with functional wellness. Teaching the client how to use a rolling walker enables the client to remain active at the highest level possi-ble, which is an example of promoting functional wellness. Receiving recommended screening is an example of promoting biological wellness. The use of a rolling walker should be based on as-sessment of physical ability. Encouraging the client to attend weekly chess games is an example of promoting social wellness.