Why would the nurse review health status determinants when assessing a patient? Select all that apply:
1. Learn the patient's lifestyle.
2. Understand the patient's environment.
3. Identify how to measure progress.
4. Ability to motivate action
5. Identify ways to reduce health care costs.
1, 2
Explanation: 1. Lifestyle is a major determinant in disease prevention and health promotion.
2. Environmental factors are major determinants in disease prevention and health promotion.
3. A specific determinant to measure progress is not identified.
4. The ability for health status determinants to motivate action has not been identified.
5. Health status determinants are not used to identify ways to reduce health care costs.
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