Which of the following sites could be best used by the community health nurse for holding a series of health-promotion education sessions for a group of middle-age adults?

A) Physician's office
B) The workplace
C) The hospital
D) The nurse's clinic


Ans: B
Chapter: 4
Cognitive Level: Application
Difficulty: Moderate
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
Objective: 12
Patient Needs: B
Feedback: The workplace has become a center for health-promotion activity. Health-promotion programs can generally be offered almost anywhere in the community, but the workplace is often more convenient for the adult working population. Employers can use health promotion specialists to develop and implement these programs, or the employer may purchase packaged programs. Employers have become increasingly concerned about the rising cost of health care insurance and about the increased absenteeism and loss of productivity related to illness or lifestyle behaviors.

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