The nurse is interviewing a client who has experienced a 15-pound weight gain during the last year. The nurse obtains a 24-hour dietary recall, as well as determining the client's exercise habits and feelings regarding plans to take off the excess weight
Which type of approach is the nurse using to enhance the client's health?
1. Psychosocial perspective.
2. Illness perspective.
3. Physiologic perspective.
4. Wellness perspective.
Correct Answer: 4
When using a wellness perspective, the nurse focuses on the client's personal strengths and abilities to enhance health. An illness perspective does not include the positive attributes that the client possesses to address the problem. A physiologic perspective could also be considered an illness perspective. A psychosocial perspective would not take into account the physiologic alteration necessary for a successful weight loss program.
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