Health promotion is an integral part of health care. What is the purpose of health promotion?
A) To teach people how to act
B) To teach people how to grow
C) To change the environment in ways that enhance cultural expectations
D) To change the environment in ways that reduce risks
Ans: D
Feedback: The purpose of health promotion is to focus on the person's potential for wellness and to encourage appropriate alterations in personal habits, lifestyle, and environment in ways that reduce risks and enhance health and well-being. The other options are incorrect because the purpose of health promotion is not to teach people how to act or how to grow or to change the environment in ways that enhances cultural expectations.
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