The nurse is working with a client to identify the factors that cause risks or benefits to health. Which questions best reflect "thinking family" to help identify factors requiring further teaching?
1. "How many cigarettes a day do you smoke? Where do you usually smoke?"
2. "Do you enjoy taking long walks in the winter? How many times a week do you walk?"
3. "Do you prefer water aerobics over floor aerobics? How many times a week do you attend aerobics class?"
4. "How many family members do you have? What do you all do together?"
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1 "How many cigarettes a day do you smoke? Where do you usually smoke?" are questions about behaviors that pose a risk to the health of individuals, families, and communities. These questions best identify further teaching needs.
2 "Do you enjoy taking long walks in the winter? How many times a week do you walk?" are questions about behaviors that pose a benefit to the health of individuals, families, and communities. There is no need for teaching.
3 "Do you prefer water aerobics over floor aerobics? How many times a week do you attend aerobics class?" are questions about behaviors that pose a benefit to the health of individuals, families, and communities. There is no need for teaching.
4 "How many family members do you have? What do you all do together?" are questions about facts that pose no risk or benefit to the health of individuals, families, and communities. There is no need for teaching.
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