Which of the following is the best definition of health?
A. State of complete well-being
B. Absence of disease
C. Vital signs within normal range
D. Maintenance of a normal weight
A
The World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmary. People without disease are not necessarily healthy. An unhealthy person may have vital signs within normal limits. People with a normal weight may be unhealthy.
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1. subjective forces. 2. restraining forces. 3. objective forces. 4. good forces.
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The nurse administered the patient's ordered dose of 5 mg PO 15 minutes ago, and the patient is now asking to speak to his health care provider because he has not experienced relief from his pain. How should the nurse best understand this patient's complaint? A) The patient's pain is being exacerbated by anxiety. B) There has been insufficient time for the onset of the drug's therapeutic effect. C) The patient likely requires subcutaneous or IV administration of morphine. D) An NSAID should be administered to potentiate the effect of the opioid.
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a. Consistency in length of nursing education programs b. Consistency in theory content across diploma programs c. Desirability of establishing schools of nursing within academic settings d. Increasing numbers of physicians teaching in nursing programs
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