Which one of the following client assessment findings indicates a ...

[Yolanda]

Which one of the following client assessment findings indicates a lifestyle risk factor to the nurse?
 
  1. Obesity
  2. Sunbathing
  3. Overcrowded housing
  4. Industrial-based occupation

Question 2

In the Health Belief Model, the nurse recognizes that the focus is placed on the:
 
  1. Basic human needs for survival
  2. Functioning of the individual in all dimensions
  3. Relationship of perceptions and compliance with therapy
  4. Multidimensional nature of clients and their interaction with the environment

[cadimas]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
Excessive sunbathing is a lifestyle risk factor for skin cancer.
Obesity is a physiological risk factor.
Overcrowded housing is an environmental risk factor.
An industrial-based occupation is an environmental risk factor.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
In the Health Belief Model, the nurse focuses on the relationship between a person's beliefs and health behaviors. By focusing on the client's perceptions of health, the nurse is better able to un-derstand and predict how a client will comply with health care therapies.
Basic human needs for survival is a component of Maslow's hierarchy of needs model.
The nurse who focuses on the functioning of the individual in all dimensions is following a holis-tic health model.
In the health promotion model, the nurse focuses on the multidimensional nature of clients and their interaction with the environment.