Fundamentals of Nursing Q 57
Which of the following is/are an example(s) of a health restoration activity? Select all that apply.
A. Administering an antibiotic every day.
B. Teaching the importance of handwashing.
C. Assessing a client's surgical incision.
D. Advising a woman to get an annual mammogram after age 50 years.
E. Attending rehabilitation of a fractured arm.
Correct Answer: A, C, E
Health restoration activities help an ill client return to health. This would include taking an antibiotic every day and assessing a client’s surgical incision. Hand washing and mammograms both involve healthy people who are trying to prevent illness.
Option A: Rehabilitation or restoration is defined as “a set of interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment”.
Option B: Disease prevention, understood as specific, population-based, and individual-based interventions for primary and secondary (early detection) prevention, aiming to minimize the burden of diseases and associated risk factors.
Option C: Rehabilitation helps a child, adult, or older person to be as independent as possible in everyday activities and enables participation in education, work, recreation, and meaningful life roles such as taking care of a family. It does so by addressing underlying conditions (such as pain) and improving the way an individual function in everyday life, supporting them to overcome difficulties with thinking, seeing, hearing, communicating, eating, or moving around.
Option D: Secondary prevention deals with early detection when this improves the chances for positive health outcomes (this comprises activities such as evidence-based screening programs for early detection of diseases or for prevention of congenital malformations; and preventive drug therapies of proven effectiveness when administered at an early stage of the disease).
Option E: Rehabilitation is highly person-centered, meaning that the interventions and approach selected for each individual depends on their goals and preferences. Rehabilitation can be provided in many different settings, from inpatient or outpatient hospital settings to private clinics, or community settings such as an individual’s home.