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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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A) Interestsinkeepingtheelderlypopulationengagedinsuchactivitiesasbook f
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reviews and wordgamesduringsocialtime
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B) Increaseinthenumberofchairaerobicsclassesprovidedintheskilled care vf
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D) Providingtransportationforrenaldialysis patients toandfromtheirhemodialysis vf vf i
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E) ProvidinghandwashingteachingsessionstoagroupofyoungchildrenAns:A, B vf vf vf vf
,C,E
Feedback:
TheWHOdefinitionofhealthisdefined as―astateofcompletephysical,mental,and
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and assistingwithtightcontrolofdiabeteshelpswithfacilitatingphysicalwell-beingeven
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thoughthepersonhasachronicdisease.Handwashingisvitalinthepreven tionofdisease
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andspreadofgerms.
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2. Acommunityhealthnurseisteachingagroupofrecentgraduatesaboutthelarge i i
varietyoffactorsthat 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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D) Theclientlivesinanaffluent,clean,suburbancommunitywithaccesstomany vf vf vf vf vf
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3. Aphysicianisprovidingcareforanumberofpatientsona medicalunitofalarge,un
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oldwomanwithsicklecellanemiawhoisreceivingatransfusionofpacked red vf vf
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B) A91-year-
oldwomanwhohasexperienced anischemicstrokeresultingfromfamilialh
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D) A30-year-
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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anemia, familial hypercholesterolemia, and cystic fibrosis are all examples of th e effects
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ofabnormalmolecules.
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numberofclientswhoareunderhiscareinahospitalcontext.Whichofthefollowing
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C) Aclientwhowasadmitted withtheeffectsofmethyl alcohol poisoning
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Feedback:
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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A) ―AllI havetodoisstopsmoking,and then Iwon'thaveanymoreheartattacks.‖
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