The nurse is planning a program for community members to highlight the Healthy People 2020 areas applicable to older people. Which topics would the nurse include in this program? Select all that apply.
1. The importance of performing monthly breast exams
2. How to cook healthy food safely
3. Tobacco and Smoking Cessation techniques
4. Employment and occupational hazards
5. Heart healthy lifestyle choices
1. The importance of performing monthly breast exams
2. How to cook healthy food safely
3. Tobacco and Smoking Cessation techniques
5. Heart healthy lifestyle choices
Explanation: 1. Cancer is a focus area in Healthy People 2020 that is applicable to older people.
2. Food safety is a focus area in Healthy People 2020 that is applicable to older people.
3. Tobacco use is a focus area in Healthy People 2020 that is applicable to older people.
4. Employment is not a focus area in Healthy People 2020 that is applicable to older people.
5. Heart disease is a focus area in Healthy People 2020 that is applicable to older people.
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