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theWorld Health Organization(WHO)views on health. Of thefollowingcommentsmade by
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nurses during a discussion session, which statements would be considered a good
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representationoftheWHOdefinition?Selectallthatapply.
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reviews and wordgamesduringsocialtime
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B) Increaseinthenumberofchairaerobicsclassesprovidedintheskilled care vf
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Feedback:
TheWHOdefinitionofhealthisdefined as―astateofcompletephysical,mental,and
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and assistingwithtightcontrolofdiabeteshelpswithfacilitatingphysicalwell-beingeven
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thoughtheperson hasachronicdisease. Handwashingisvitalinthepreven tionofdisease
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andspreadofgerms.
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varietyoffactors that influenceanindividual's healthorlackthereof.Thenurseis
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referringtotheHealthyPeople2020reportfromtheU.S.DepartmentofHealthand
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HumanServicesas ateachingexample.Ofthefollowingaspectsdiscussed,which
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B) Theclienthasafamilyhistoryofcardiovasculardiseaserelatedtohyperc
holesterolemia andremainsnoncompliantwiththe treatment regime.
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Feedback:
InHealthyPeople2020,thefocusistopromotegoodhealthtoall(suchasusingalternative
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all(whichincludeshaving goodhealthcarebenefits);andpromoting goodhealth(which
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includeslivinginacleancommunitywithgoodaccesstohealthcare).Aclient's
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mdisease?
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B) A91-year-
oldwomanwhohasexperienced anischemicstrokeresultingfromfamilialh
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oldhomelessmanwhohas Pneumocystiscariniipneumonia(PCP)andis HIVp
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PCPis an example of the effect of amolecule that directlycontributes to disease. Sickl e cell
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manemia, familial hypercholesterolemia, and cystic fibrosis are all examples of th e effects
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C) Aclientwhowasadmitted withtheeffectsofmethyl alcohol poisoning
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Pathogenesis refers to the progressive and evolutionary course of disease, such as the in
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creasing ammonia levels that accompanyliver disease. Bacteria, poisons, and traumati c
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injuriesareexamplesofetiologic factors.
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tohisfirstcardiacrehabilitationappointment.Inthisfirstsession,areviewofthe
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pathogenesisofcoronaryarterydiseaseisaddressed.Whichstatementbythepatientve
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