A Client for Whom the Nurse Would Provide Post-Acute Care

question 6

Multiple Choice

A client for whom the nurse would provide post-acute care is the

• A) 38-year-old following cesarean birth.
• B) 40-year-old recovering from kidney stone removal.
• C) 60-year-old receiving a regulated regimen of anti-hypertensive medication.
• D) 76-year-old needing rehabilitation after cardiac surgery.

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Definitions:

Health-Promoting Behavior

Actions and habits that individuals engage in with the intention to improve or maintain good health and prevent illness.

Conscious Awareness

The state of being conscious of one's own existence, thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.

Elaboration Likelihood Model

A theory describing the change of attitudes through different routes of information processing based on the individual's motivation and ability to analyze a persuasive message.

Routes To Persuasion

Different pathways through which persuasive messages can lead to attitude change, including the central route and the peripheral route.