Which of the following interventions most closely aligns with the practices of health promotion?
A) Leading a flexibility and mobility class among older adults
B) Providing presurgical teaching to an older adult prior to hip replacement
C) Administering an anti-inflammatory and analgesics to an older adult with osteoarthritis
D) Teaching an older adult how to administer her inhaled bronchodilators independently
Ans: A
The practice that best characterizes health promotion is facilitating exercise. Presurgical teaching, administering drugs, and teaching independence with medication are useful interventions, but they do not characterize the behavior changes of health promotion as well as an intervention such as an exercise class.
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