Author Question: A nurse is counseling a patient on disease prevention for a condition seen often in the patient's ... (Read 58 times)

torybrooks · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is counseling a patient on disease prevention for a condition seen often in the patient's family history. Which instruction would the nurse be most likely to include in the patient's teaching?

a. Fresh fruits and vegetables have healthy nutrients.
b. Sleep deprivation has some very harmful effects.
c. Stress can be reduced through many different methods.
d. You should limit red meat to three servings a week.

Question 2

The nurse explains to a student that health promotion means

a. encouraging people to avoid unhealthy habits.
b. maintaining a preventive health schedule.
c. preventing major diseases and injuries.
d. protecting health and improving wellness.

coyin · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Disease prevention is often aimed at preventing specific diseases and often addresses the problem by having people restrict or avoid certain items. This statement gives specific advice the patient can follow.
The statement about fresh produce is too vague and does not give specific advice the patient can follow.
The statement about sleep deprivation is too vague and does not give specific advice the patient can follow.
The statement about stress is too vague and does not give specific advice the patient can follow.

Answer to Question 2

D
Protecting health and taking people beyond their current level of wellness are the goals of health promotion.
Encouraging patients to avoid unhealthy habits is part of health promotion, but this is too narrow in focus to be the best answer.
Maintaining a preventive health schedule, such as routine checkups, is part of health promotion, but this is too narrow in focus to be the best answer.
Preventing disease is disease prevention, which is part of the clinical model of health.