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Beheh · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A patient says that she is planning to quit smoking and reduce alcohol consumption. The nurse realizes this patient is demonstrating which of the following behaviors?

a. health promotion c. health protection
b. disease prevention d. wellness

Question 2

A patient with respiratory difficulties wants to begin an exercise program to increase lung functioning and endurance. This patient is demonstrating which characteristic of health maintenance?

a. perception c. maintenance
b. motivation d. planning

lkoler · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Health promotion begins with the mindset to shape a healthy lifestyle. It also includes the avoidance of unhealthy behaviors such as smoking and alcohol consumption. Disease prevention or health-protection behaviors are those that protect people from the ill effects of actual or potential health threats. Wellness is the condition in which an individual functions at an optimal level.

Answer to Question 2

B
Health maintenance can be conceptualized by three characteristics: perception, motivation, and maintenance. Planning is not a characteristic of health maintenance. Perception is the ability of a patient to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors. Motivation is the internal drive that comes from within the patient to maintain a current level of health or achieve an optimal level of health. Maintenance is the ability to sustain the use of a new behavior.