The term defined as "behavior directed toward keeping a current state of health" is:
1. Health promotion
2. Health promotion behavior
3. Health maintenance behavior
4. Health protective behavior
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Health maintenance behavior is directed toward keeping a current state of health.
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A home health care nurse is working with an elderly client whose husband passed away 4 years ago. The couple had been married 56 years. The client still sets a place at the dinner table for her husband
She has never removed any of his clothing or other personal items from her house. The nurse understands that this client is suffering from A) normal grief. B) pathological grief. C) survivor guilt. D) hopelessness.
A nursing student asks why albuterol, which is selective for beta2 receptors, causes an increased heart rate in some patients. How should the nurse respond?
a. "Adrenergic agonists can lose their selec-tivity when given at higher doses." b. "Bronchodilation lowers blood pressure, which causes a reflex tachycardia." c. "Some patients metabolize the drug diffe-rently and have unusual side effects." d. "Systemic effects are intensified with in-haled doses."
What should the nurse consider when having consent forms signed for surgery and procedures on children?
a. Only a parent or legal guardian can give consent. b. The person giving consent must be at least 18 years old. c. The risks and benefits of a procedure are part of the consent process. d. A mental age of 7 years or older is required for a consent to be considered "informed."
Which of the following would the nurse be least likely to suggest when teaching a group of young women how to reduce their risk for ovarian cancer?
A) Pregnancy B) Oral contraceptives C) Feminine hygiene sprays D) Breast-feeding