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C. The first action the nurse should take using the nursing process is assessment. The nurse
should talk with the client first to determine what risk factors the client might have before
initiating the appropriate health promotion and disease prevention measures. - Answer 1. A
nurse is caring for a 20-year-old client who is sexually active and has come to the college health
clinic for a first-time checkup. Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform
first to determine the client's need for health promotion and disease prevention? (P. 85)
a. Measure vital signs.
b. Encourage HIV screening.
c. Determine risk factors.
d. Instruct the client to use condoms.
CORRECT (P. 86):
A: The nurse should assist the client to recognize the benefits of her health-promoting actions
while also overcoming barriers to implementing actions.
B: The nurse should collect information about who can help the client change unhealthful
behaviors, and then suggest steps to have friends and family to become involved and
supportive.
C: The nurse should promote the client's use of any available community or online resources
that and help the client progress toward meeting set goals.
E: The nurse should teach that stress is a contributing factor to cardiovascular disease, as well as
many other specific and systemic disorders. - Answer 2. A nurse in a clinic is planning health
promotion and disease prevention strategies for a client who has multiple risk factors for
cardiovascular disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? (SATA) (P.
85)
a. Help the client see the benefits of her actions.
b. Identify the client's support systems.
c. Suggest and recommend community resources.
d. Devise and set goals for the client.
e. Teach stress management strategies.
CORRECT (P. 86):