Which client would have a health promotion nursing diagnosis?

Which client would have a health promotion nursing diagnosis?

• A. The client who is willing to take a 30-minute walk daily.
• B. The client with an acute illness.
• C. The client with chronic disease.
• D. The client with limited access to care.

Answer: (A)

Health promotion diagnoses describe a client’s readiness or motivation to enhance health and adopt healthier behaviors. The client who is willing to take a 30-minute walk daily is showing a commitment to new, healthful activity, which fits a readiness-for-enhanced-physical-activity type diagnosis. This differs from those with acute illness or chronic disease, who present with current problems or ongoing management needs rather than expressed readiness to improve health. Limited access to care represents barriers to care, not a stated intention to promote health.

Health promotion diagnoses describe a client’s readiness or motivation to enhance health and adopt healthier behaviors. The client who is willing to take a 30-minute walk daily is showing a commitment to new, healthful activity, which fits a readiness-for-enhanced-physical-activity type diagnosis. This differs from those with acute illness or chronic disease, who present with current problems or ongoing management needs rather than expressed readiness to improve health. Limited access to care represents barriers to care, not a stated intention to promote health.