The nurse is working on a committee to evaluate the need for increasing the levels of fluoride in the drinking water of the community. In doing so, the nurse is fostering the concept of
a. Illness prevention.
b. Active health promotion.
c. Wellness education.
d. Passive health promotion.
D
Fluoridation of municipal drinking water and fortification of homogenized milk with vitamin D are examples of passive health promotion strategies. With active strategies of health promotion, individuals are motivated to adopt specific health programs such as weight reduction and smoking cessation programs. Illness prevention activities such as immunization programs protect patients from actual or potential threats to health. Wellness education teaches people how to care for themselves in a healthy way.
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A) True B) False
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The nurse will anticipate what drug will be ordered to treat the patient's bradycardia? A) Atropine B) Pseudoephedrine C) Propranolol D) Bethanechol
Select an important element found in baccalaureate nursing programs that is usually not found in other types of nursing education programs
a. Use of both classroom and clinical expe-riences for learning b. Limiting enrollment to students with the highest ability c. Comprehensive curriculum d. Development of the total intellectual skills of the individual
Which statement best clarifies the difference between the art and science of nursing?
A. The art is the care, compassion, and advocacy component, and the science is the applied knowledge base. B. The art is the way in which knowledge is applied, and the science is the technological aspects of caregiving. C. The art is the applied technology of practice and the science is the problem-solving and teaching aspects of caregiving. D. The art is the assessing and planning phases of the nursing process, and the science lies in implementing and evaluating.