A nurse works with a program that performs interviews, blood work, and digital rectal examinations aimed at identifying older men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
The program also facilitates bathroom alterations in older adults' homes to ensure men with BPH have easy access to a toilet. Which of the following components of health promotion has yet to be implemented in the program?
A) Screening
B) Risk assessment
C) Environmental modification
D) Risk-reduction interventions
Ans: D
Risk-reduction interventions are actions that have a direct bearing on preventing an older adult from acquiring a health problem in the future; none of the components of the program have this effect. Screening and risk assessment are accomplished through interviewing older adults and performing blood work and digital rectal examinations. Bathroom alterations are an example of environmental modification.
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