The nurse is an advocate for health promotion activities. Which ...

[Tirant22]

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]

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.

[Tirant22]

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[billybob123]

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