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1. At an international nursing conference, many discussions and breakout sessions
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focused on the World Health Organization (WHO) views on health. Of the
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following comments made by nurses during a discussion session, which
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statements would be considered a good representation of the WHO definition?
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Select all that apply.
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A) Interests in keeping the elderly population engaged in such activities as g g g g g g g g g g




book reviews and word games during social time
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B) Increase in the number of chair aerobics classes provided in the g g g g g g g g g g




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C) Interventions geared toward keeping the elderly population diagnosed with g g g g g g g g




diabetes mellitus under tight blood glucose control by providing in-home
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D) Providing transportation for renal dialysis patients to and from their g g g g g g g g g




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E) Providing handwashing teaching sessions to a group of young g g g g g g g g




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Feedback:
The WHO definition of health is defined as ―a state of complete physical,
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mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and
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infirmity.‖ Engaging in book reviews facilitates mental and social well-being;
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chair aerobics helps facilitate physical well-being; and assisting with tight
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control of diabetes helps with facilitating physical well-being even though the
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person has a chronic disease. Handwashing is vital in the prevention of disease
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and spread of germs.
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2. A community health nurse is teaching a group of recent graduates about the
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large variety of factors that influence an individual's health or lack thereof.
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The nurse is referring to the Healthy People 2020 report from the U.S.
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Department of Health and Human Services as a teaching example. Of the
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following aspects discussed, which would be considered a determinant of
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health that is outside the focus of this report?
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A) The client has a diverse background by being of Asian and Native g g g g g g g g g g g




American descent and practices various alternative therapies to minimize
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effects ofstress. g g




B) The client has a family history of cardiovascular disease related to g g g g g g g g g g




hypercholesterolemia and remains noncompliant with the treatment
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C) The client has a good career with exceptional preventative health care benefits.
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D) The client lives in an affluent, clean, suburban community with access tog g g g g g g g g g g




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asusing alternative therapies to minimize effects of stress); achieving health
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equityand promoting health for all (which includes having good health care
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benefits);and promoting good health (which includes living in a clean community
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withgood access to health care). A client's noncompliance with treatments to
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, high cholesterol levels within the presence of a family history of CV disease does not
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meet the ―attaining lives free of preventable disease and premature death‖
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