Exam 16: Health and Wellness

The nurse is preparing a patient teaching plan and is seeking a way to determine the patient's readiness and motivation to act regarding lifestyle changes to best manage diabetes mellitus. Which model would be useful for this nurse?

The nurse recognizes which concept that correctly completes the definition of the genetic vulnerability of an organism (risk of disease expression based on genotype)?

When considering factors influencing health and the impact of illness, specifically age, the nurse would correctly identify which patient as having the greatest risk?

Several models exist that describe the relationship between health and wellness. Which model is used to understand the interrelationship between elements of basic requirements for survival and the desires that drive personal growth and development and is represented as a pyramid?

The nurse knows that use of seatbelts and airbags in automobiles is an example of which term?

The patient is asking about using the Internet for resources regarding lifestyle behaviors and benefits of modification. What is the best response that the nurse should provide the patient?

Which recommendations would the nurse identify as appropriate screening guidelines?

The economic stability of individuals or families can determine whether they are willing to seek preventive care or screening examinations. The nurse knows which statements about screening examinations to be true?

The nurse correctly recognizes which one of the following illnesses to trigger the broadest range of emotional and behavioral responses?

According to the Health Belief Model, which of the following patients would be most likely to change health behavior?

The nurse knows the World Health Organization defines health in which of the following terms?

When discussing immunizations for infants and children with new parents, the nurse should focus on which approach?

The patient asks the nurse to explain collaborative health care partnerships. The nurse gives a correct description when making which statement regarding collaborative care?

The nurse recognizes which of the following to be a benefit of regular physical exercise?

Self-concept refers to the way in which individuals perceive unchanging aspects of themselves, such as social character, cognitive abilities, physical appearance, and body image. Which additional point does the nurse the nurse recognize as part of the definition of self-concept?

The nurse needs to consider which approach when caring for patients with chronic illness?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient with a hip fracture. Which model would the nurse use to prioritize the patient's care?

A patient is diagnosed with pneumonia after an abrupt onset of fever, cough, and malaise. The patient is started on antibiotic therapy and is expected to improve in 2 to 3 weeks. Which statement by the nurse correctly identifies this illness?

The nurse is assessing a patient's environment and its impact on outdoor activity and notes that the child rarely plays outside. Which is true regarding the indoor environment?

The nurse recognizes the nursing goal for individuals and families seeking preventative care is to have those groups carry out which action?