A nurse is helping the parents of 2-year-old twins cope with the daily demands of life in an active household. Which strategy is most appropriate for the nurse to use?
1. Health maintenance
2. Health promotion
3. Health protection
4. Health supervision
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: In health promotion, nurses partner with families to promote family strategies in the areas of lifestyle and coping. The definition of health maintenance and health supervision makes the other answers incorrect. Health protection is another term for health maintenance.
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