A young adult asks the nurse why she should participate in health screening and educational events. What response by the nurse is best?
a. "Your choices now affect your future health."
b. "It's free and full of good information."
c. "Wouldn't you want to know if you had a problem?"
d. "You can change bad habits now if you know about them."
ANS: A
Health behaviors entrenched in the young adult stage impact future health and well-being. While these events are free and full of information and bad habits can be changed if the person has knowledge and motivation, those responses do not give the person useful information. Asking if the person wants to know about health problems sounds accusatory.
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