Mrs. Kitchene, a 64-year-old patient with newly diagnosed diabetes, is concerned about her risk for developing foot ulcers because her mother had a foot amputated as a result of the disease. This an example of which of the following?
A. Health promotion
B. Health behavior
C. Health belief
D. Holistic health
C
Health promotion is behavior motivated by a desire to increase well-being. Health behavior is an activity. Health beliefs are a person's convictions, ideas, and attitudes about health. Holistic health includes emotional and spiritual well-being.
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The nurse who uses essential oils to provide inhalation treatments is practicing:
a. magnet therapy. b. respiratory therapy. c. herbal therapy. d. aromatherapy.
The nurse is assessing a client's spirituality. Which findings indicate the client is experiencing spiritual strength? Select all that apply
A) Telling her family over the telephone that the diagnosis is bad B) Reading spiritual material C) Watching a religious service on the television D) Wringing hands and softy repeating "I am not ready to die" E) Crying while sitting in a chair, alone
A public health nurse is teaching a health class for the male students at the local high school. The nurse is teaching the boys to perform monthly testicular self-examinations. What point would be appropriate to emphasize?
A) Testicular cancer is a highly curable type of cancer. B) Testicular cancer is very difficult to diagnose. C) Testicular cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths in males. D) Testicular cancer is more common in older men.
A 75-year-old patient is breathing at a rate of 30 and denies dyspnea. The breath sounds are clear to auscultation in all five lobes
The nurse will further assess the patient's respiratory and circulatory systems by checking capillary refill. A normal finding would be 1. Nail beds pink, capillary refill 6 seconds. 2. Nail beds cyanotic, capillary refill 4 seconds. 3. Nail beds pink, capillary refill 5 seconds. 4. Nail beds blanched, capillary refill 3 seconds.