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A nurse is giving a presentation about health promotion and disease prevention to a group of young
adults at a community college. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer
Get a tetanus and diphtheria immunization every 10 years
A nurse can communicate well, manage time effectively, weigh options and consequences, and learn
from mistakes. This nurse is demonstrating wellness in which of the following dimensions of health? -
Answer Intellectual
A nurse is giving a presentation to a group of nursing students about distinguishing health promotion
and disease prevention activities. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a specific
disease prevention activity? - Answer Wearing sunscreen outdoors; Receiving an influenza
immunization; Protecting ears from loud noises
A nurse is caring for a client in an ambulatory clinic who attended a blood pressure screening event and
a stress management lecture at a community fair. His blood pressure was 150/94 mm Hg at the event,
so he saw a provider at the clinic and began therapy with a beta blocker. Soon after, the client had a
mild myocardial infarction and, after discharge from the hospital, enrolled in a program of cardiac
rehabilitation. Which of the following activities of this client is an example of primary prevention? -
Answer Stress management lecture
The World Health Organization's (WHO's) definition of health promotion focuses on the concept of -
Answer Improving control over health
A nurse is caring for a client who has a long history of abuse of alcohol and opioid analgesics. When
counseling this client about the adverse effects of substance abuse, the nurse should explain that these
patterns reduce the oxygenation of his tissues and organ because they cause - Answer Respiratory
depression
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. Which of the following actions should she perform when
repositioning the client to avoid injuring her own musculoskeletal system? - Answer Align her feet
vertically with her shoulders