The population health nurse is preparing a presentation on healthy aging for a community group. During this presentation the nurse should explain that the reason health promotion is important for this population is because they are the:
1. Group that has more acute illness.
2. Fastest-growing segment of the population.
3. Most politically involved group of the population.
4. Group that is the most health-conscious.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. The elderly population is the fastest growing segment of the population. They exhibit the highest prevalence of chronic (not acute) illness. They are not the most politically involved or the most health-conscious.
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