The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient. What should the nurse do to promote health in this patient?
a. Discuss poor health habits
b. Perform a health risk assessment
c. Change the patient's habits
d. Teach healthful lifestyle practices
ANS: D
Teaching educates and empowers others to perform actions to maintain their own health. A. B. C. These actions help to identify health issues but not necessarily promote health.
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