Author Question: The nurse is an advocate for health promotion activities. Which nursing actions demonstrate this ... (Read 106 times)

Tirant22 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is an advocate for health promotion activities. Which nursing actions demonstrate this nurse's advocacy?

1. Participating in a community-focused 5-mile run.
2. Attending the local high school's football games.
3. Providing an educational program to senior citizens on blood pressurecontrol strategies.
4. Attending a community meeting that is promoting the creating of a walking path in the city park.
5. Encouraging an anxious client to practice relaxation techniques.

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the characteristics of homeostatic mechanisms prior to assessing a client. Which characteristics should the nurse keep in mind during this assessment?

1. They are self-regulating.
2. They are compensatory.
3. They are regulated by negative feedback systems.
4. They can require several feedback mechanisms to correct only one physiologic imbalance.
5. They are related to a closed system.

Jordin Calloway · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4, 5
Rationale 1: The nurse's role in health promotion includes modeling healthy lifestyle behaviors and attitudes.
Rationale 2: This is not an example of active role modeling.
Rationale 3: The nurse's role in health promotion includes assisting clients, families, and communities to develop and choose health-promoting options.
Rationale 4: The nurse's role in health promotion includes advocating in the community for changes that promote a healthy environment.
Rationale 5: The nurse's role in health promotion includes teaching clients self-care strategies to enhance fitness, improve nutrition, manage stress, and enhance relationships.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Rationale 1: Homeostatic mechanisms are self-regulating.
Rationale 2: Homeostatic mechanisms are compensatory.
Rationale 3: Homeostatic mechanisms are regulated by negative feedback systems.
Rationale 4: Homeostatic mechanisms can require several feedback mechanisms to correct a physiologic imbalance.
Rationale 5: Homeostatic mechanisms are not related to a closed system.