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EDAPT: Health Policies and Practices
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Health __________ is enabling people to increase their control over and
improve their health. Health __________ is when everyone has an opportunity
to achieve their full health potential. Health __________ is a difference in
health that is related to a social, economic, and/or environmental
disadvantage. Ans: Promotion
Equity
Disparity
Indicate whether each risk factor is modifiable or nonmodifiable. Ans:
Modifiable:
Smoking status
Diet
Activity level
Alcohol intake
Nonmodifiable:
Family history of disease
Race
Gender
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Health promotion theories and models explain why people may or may not
change their behavior. The __________ suggests that a person's perceived
threat of illness combined with their belief in the effectiveness of the
recommended action predicts the likelihood of the person making the
change. The __________ focuses on the phases of decision-making. Knowing
which stage of change a person is in may be helpful in determining the most
effective intervention strategy. Ans: Health Belief Model
Transtheoretical Model
Match the health promotion activity with the related Healthy People goal.
Ans: Promote health and safety in community settings - A public health
department is implementing a community health improvement plan.
Strengthen the workforce by promoting health and well-being - Ensure
workers wear hearing protection in jobs where they are exposed to loud
noise.
Improve health by promoting healthy eating and making nutritious foods
available - Legislation to increase funding to reduce food insecurity and
hunger.
Promote healthy and safe home environments - An apartment building that
prohibits smoking.
The nurse is caring for a client who smokes and recognizes their risk of
cancer related to continuing smoking. The likelihood that the client will quit
smoking is based on the client perceiving that the __________ outweigh the
__________. The nurse should focus on __________. Ans: Benefits
Barriers
Strategies to promote successful smoking cessation
The nurse is working with a group of clients to increase their physical
activity levels. The group has developed a plan to meet three times a week at
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a local walking trail. The clients are in which phase of making a change?
Ans: Preparation
The nurse is caring for a client whose mother has type 2 diabetes. Which
recommendations should the nurse make? Select all that apply. Ans:
Schedule walking dates with friends.
Review nutritional information when dining out.
Keep fresh fruits and vegetables available.
Use a fitness tracker to track steps.
Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
Which are examples of programs or activities to promote health equity?
Select all that apply. Ans: Adapting work policies to include culturally
appropriate materials.
Collaboration of local businesses, organizations, and government to
improve recreational areas.
Conducting assessments of kindergartner's readiness for school.
A community garden built to supply fresh produce.
A free health care clinic with evening hours.
A client with an increased risk of heart disease decides to stop smoking to
reduce their risk. When the client is in which phase are they most likely
successful at smoking cessation? Ans: Maintenance
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus five
years ago. The client has a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, is
Hispanic, is overweight, had gestational diabetes 10 years ago, and
developed high blood pressure last year. Which type 2 diabetes risk factors
increased this client's risk? Select all that apply. Ans: Weight
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EDAPT: Health Policies and Practices
Questions and Answers Latest Update
Health __________ is enabling people to increase their control over and
improve their health. Health __________ is when everyone has an opportunity
to achieve their full health potential. Health __________ is a difference in
health that is related to a social, economic, and/or environmental
disadvantage. Ans: Promotion
Equity
Disparity
Indicate whether each risk factor is modifiable or nonmodifiable. Ans:
Modifiable:
Smoking status
Diet
Activity level
Alcohol intake
Nonmodifiable:
Family history of disease
Race
Gender
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Health promotion theories and models explain why people may or may not
change their behavior. The __________ suggests that a person's perceived
threat of illness combined with their belief in the effectiveness of the
recommended action predicts the likelihood of the person making the
change. The __________ focuses on the phases of decision-making. Knowing
which stage of change a person is in may be helpful in determining the most
effective intervention strategy. Ans: Health Belief Model
Transtheoretical Model
Match the health promotion activity with the related Healthy People goal.
Ans: Promote health and safety in community settings - A public health
department is implementing a community health improvement plan.
Strengthen the workforce by promoting health and well-being - Ensure
workers wear hearing protection in jobs where they are exposed to loud
noise.
Improve health by promoting healthy eating and making nutritious foods
available - Legislation to increase funding to reduce food insecurity and
hunger.
Promote healthy and safe home environments - An apartment building that
prohibits smoking.
The nurse is caring for a client who smokes and recognizes their risk of
cancer related to continuing smoking. The likelihood that the client will quit
smoking is based on the client perceiving that the __________ outweigh the
__________. The nurse should focus on __________. Ans: Benefits
Barriers
Strategies to promote successful smoking cessation
The nurse is working with a group of clients to increase their physical
activity levels. The group has developed a plan to meet three times a week at
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a local walking trail. The clients are in which phase of making a change?
Ans: Preparation
The nurse is caring for a client whose mother has type 2 diabetes. Which
recommendations should the nurse make? Select all that apply. Ans:
Schedule walking dates with friends.
Review nutritional information when dining out.
Keep fresh fruits and vegetables available.
Use a fitness tracker to track steps.
Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
Which are examples of programs or activities to promote health equity?
Select all that apply. Ans: Adapting work policies to include culturally
appropriate materials.
Collaboration of local businesses, organizations, and government to
improve recreational areas.
Conducting assessments of kindergartner's readiness for school.
A community garden built to supply fresh produce.
A free health care clinic with evening hours.
A client with an increased risk of heart disease decides to stop smoking to
reduce their risk. When the client is in which phase are they most likely
successful at smoking cessation? Ans: Maintenance
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus five
years ago. The client has a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, is
Hispanic, is overweight, had gestational diabetes 10 years ago, and
developed high blood pressure last year. Which type 2 diabetes risk factors
increased this client's risk? Select all that apply. Ans: Weight
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