A Patient in Good Health and Without Any Major Health

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient in good health and without any major health needs says, "I want to try some nutritional supplements I read about on the Internet." What information would be appropriate for the nurse to include in a response?

• A) "Most healthy people who eat a balanced diet do not need nutritional supplements."
• B) "Research has not supported claims that various nutritional supplements create significant benefits in healthy people."
• C) "Some nutritional supplements are proven to significantly delay aging and reduce the incidence of age-related diseases like cancer."
• D) "I am glad you are actively engaged in managing your health by trusting information from the Internet."
• E) "Researchers are still studying the benefits and side effects of many supplements. We should know more in the years to come."

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Definitions:

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming, as self-characteristic, a negative stereotype about one's group, which can reduce the performance in affected individuals.

Self-Fulfilling

Self-fulfilling refers to a prediction or expectation that causes itself to become true due to the behavior that it inspires.

Collective Self-Esteem

Describes the self-evaluation of one's social group or community as a part of an individual's self-worth.

Individual Qualities

Personal attributes or characteristics that distinguish one person from another.