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Answer 1

1. The first priority Carmen should do is to encourage the student to make an appointment with her physician and confirm whether she is pregnant or not

Second priority should be inform her parents aout the information

Educating the student about pregnancy prevention and referring the child to an abortion clinic is not within Carmen's limit. Hence the option is B

2. Health promotion and disease prevention

Health promotion has been defined as "behaviour motivated by the desire to increase well-being and actualize human potential".

Another trem often confused with"health promotion" is" disease prevention" which means " behaviour motivated by a desire to actively avoid illness,detect it early or maintain functioning within the constraints of illness

For instance, a community health nurse may organize a teaching program for community-dwelling older adults to learn about the need for a balanced diet, rich in fruits and vegetables. This would be an exampe of health promotion focus , since there is no clear disease or condition at issue

As the nurse continues to work with these individulas she noticed that most of them had falls. Eventhough none of them had serious falls. Hence, the nurse recognises the need to provide foods rich in nutrients that prevent bone loss and promote bone growth

Primary Prevention

It has two main components

1. Health promotion and education

Eg: A nurse teaches a class on sensible weight loss

2. Health Protection

Eg: Immunizations: A nurse teaches the importance of pneumonia and flu vaccine for seniors , followed by an immunization clinic

Primary health promotion and diseases prevention related to Young women

Women in earlier adulthood have different taks to acheive and issues to address than women in late adulthood. Women in this age group tend to be healthy. Unfortunately, during this period many women engage in health-risk behaviours such as physical inactivity,eating poorly,participating in un-protected sexual inter course and smoking. Some of these behaviours being established in adolescence and represent modifiable behaviour. If not addressed , these behaviours can contribute significantly to leading cause of mortality and morbidity. The majority of health concerns for these women are eating disorders,reproductive health and sexually transmitted diseases mental health and mood-disorders ,subsance abuse