Touch: Wellness & Self-Care – Wellness
Health & Disease Prevention.
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? Correct answerGet 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? Correct answerIntellectual
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? Correct
answerWearing 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? Correct answerStress management lecture
The World Health Organization's (WHO's) definition of health promotion focuses
on the concept of Correct answerImproving 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 Correct answerRespiratory 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