Which nursing intervention exemplifies the nurse working in a health promotion role?
Select all that apply.
A) Administering an ordered antibiotic
B) Reinforcing desirable changes to the client's lifestyle
C) Administering vaccines to a well child
D) Administering an inhaler to an asthmatic client
E) Obtaining a blood glucose sample on a hypoglycemic client
Answer: B, C
The nurse acting in a health promotion role is performing interventions to prevent disease. Reinforcing desirable changes to the client's lifestyle and administering vaccines to a well child exemplify health promotion. Administering an ordered antibiotic or inhaler to a client and obtaining a blood glucose sample from a symptomatic client exemplify nursing interventions that are in response to disease or illness.
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