A nurse implements a health promotion education program for physically compromised adults. Which of the following would be the most important reason to provide programming for this population?
a. Health promotion interventions are similar among those with disabilities.
b. Establishment of health-promoting behav-iors is difficult.
c. Information and counseling is needed to prevent other health problems.
d. Community resources can be accessed through these presentations.
ANS: C
Physically compromised clients need information and counseling for health-promoting behaviors and for prevention of the progression of a condition or pathology. Primary prevention is the most important strategy so that other conditions do not occur. Health promotion strategies may be different depending on the condition. Information about community resources can be provided during the presentation, but they would not be able to be accessed during the presentation. It may be difficult for the client to establish health-promoting behaviors; however, this does not explain why these presentations are important.
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