Test Bank for Nutritional Foundations and Clinical Applications 7th Edition by Grodner 3. For a client who is missing meals because of poor planning or is too busy to eat, emotional
health can be affected by , which can cause confusion or anxiety.
Food labeling information is an example of community support because it is a regulatory
measure that supports new health-promoting behaviors within a social context. Teaching,
watching television, and awareness may increase knowledge, but they do not alter the social
context by regulation or environmental change.
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. An example of a technique for health promotion is a.
exercising five times a week.
b.
local supermarkets’ expanding the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables.
c.
teaching a teenager how to choose healthier foods at fast-food restaurants.
d.
information about the relationship of dietary intake and diet-related disorders.
ANS: C
Health promotion consists of strategies that are designed to improve the health of individuals,
families, groups, and communities, such as teaching a teenager how to choose healthier fast
foods. Exercising regularly contributes to wellness, but it is not bringing about a change in
health unless this is a change in behavior. Stocking a wider availability of fresh produce does
not promote health, unless the supermarket uses specific strategies to encourage consumption.
Information about the relationship between nutrients and disease is simply information unless
it is used to promote behavior change.