The nurse explains that the health-illness continuum is based on:
1. prevention of acute illness.
2. individual response to health or illness.
3. promotion of health and wellness.
4. variation in degree of health or illness.
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Currently, health and illness are viewed as relative states along a continuum. Individuals are at neither absolute health nor absolute illness, but are in an ever-changing state of being.
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" This is a good example of a. Aggressive communication b. Passive communication c. Assertive communication d. Nonverbal communication
A client is having radiation therapy following a mastectomy. Client education should emphasize which of the following?
a. increasing dietary fiber b. screening her sons for prostate cancer c. prohibiting exercise for 6 months d. monitoring all female family members for breast cancer
A nurse implements the Institute of Medicine's definition of quality health care when providing care. Which of the following describes this care?
a. Licensed—all health care workers must have a license b. Safe—avoiding injuries to patients from the care intended to help them c. Timely—no waiting or delay for health care d. Innovative—new innovations must be used when they become available
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A) "Calories are heat energy required to raise 1 kilogram of water by 4°C." B) "Energy in food is determined by the number of grams of nutrients eaten." C) "My nutritionist measures energy content of food by using a bomb calorimeter." D) "Energy, whether in food or the body, is measured by chemical energy called carbs."