Health care professionals are involved in the promotion of health as much as in the treatment of disease. Health promotion has evolved as a part of health care for many reasons. Which of the following is one of them?
A) A changing definition of health
B) An awareness that wellness exists
C) An expanded definition of chronic illness
D) A belief that disease is preventable
Ans: A
Chapter: 4
Client Needs: B
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
Difficulty: Easy
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
Objective: 7
Page and Header: 49, Health Promotion
Feedback: The concept of health promotion has evolved because of a changing definition of health and an awareness that wellness exists at many levels of functioning. The other options are incorrect because health promotion has not evolved because we know that wellness exists or a belief that disease is preventable. There is no expanded definition of chronic illness that has caused the concept of health promotion to evolve.
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