A 5-foot, 6-inch, 25-year-old female who weighs 120 pounds walks 5 miles a day because she has a long family history of early death from heart attacks and is refraining from a sedentary lifestyle. Which of the following best describes this example behavio
a. Health promotion
b. Illness prevention
c. Health maintenance
d. Health protection
ANS: B
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a. Drink 2 liters of fluid at each meal and eat a high-fat diet. b. Avoid caffeine beverages and eat a low-fat diet. c. You need to keep your energy levels up by eating a high-carbohydrate and high-fat diet. d. A high-sodium, high-protein diet best prevents abdominal discomfort.
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a. reads a lot of professional journals and asks the opinions of physicians and more senior nursing staff. b. is always the first to volunteer to chair a committee or lead a project. c. is willing to try new ideas in practice, based on evidence, to improve patient care. d. makes decisions slowly and desires a long testing period for new ideas or processes.
Which nursing activity shows the nurse actively engaged in the primary prevention of mental disorders?
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