The nurse is reviewing with a client that disease is a change in body structure and a definite pathologic process. The nurse is completing the data collection for a newly admitted client to the healthcare facility
The nurse is reviewing the information and notices several lifestyle risk factors for the client present. Which are lifestyle risk factors? 1 . Obesity
2 . Smoking
3 . Lack of exercise
4 . Hypertension
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
A
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People who are more likely to develop some diseases may have lifestyle risk factors present, such as obesity, smoking, or lack of exercise. Hypertension is a physical disorder that can result from these lifestyle risk factors.
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