Exam 42: Promoting Health

Goals for Healthy People 2020 include which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse working in an ambulatory care program asks questions about the client's locus of control as a part of his assessment because of which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse is planning a health promotion class for young adult women. What topic would be most important for the nurse to include for this group?

Which type of health promotion programs seeks to raise the level of knowledge and awareness of individuals and groups about health habits?

The new mother who just gave birth tells the nurse, "I don't know anything about babies, so I want you to teach me everything you can to help me be a good mother." What nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for this patient? Readiness for Enhanced:

The nurse is admitting an elderly resident to an assisted living facility. In order to determine the resident's level of physical fitness upon admission, which of the following components should be included in the assessment?

The nurse is conducting a risk appraisal related to the patient's lifestyle choices. What questions would be appropriate for the nurse to ask? Select all that apply.

A mother of three young children is newly diagnosed with breast cancer. She is intensely committed to fighting the cancer. She believes she can control her cancer to some degree with a positive attitude and feelings of inner strength. Which of the following traits is she demonstrating that is linked to health and healing?

The nurse meets with patients who have quit smoking or are planning to quit. Which statement made by a patient would lead the nurse to conclude that that patient is in the maintenance stage of change?

The nurse working in an acute care setting provides what level of health prevention most often?

The nurse is teaching a class for diabetics and tells them, "Maintaining your blood glucose within normal limits helps reduce the risk for complications of diabetes." What type of activity does this class represent?

The school nurse at a local elementary school is performing physical fitness assessments on the third grade children. When assessing students' cardiorespiratory fitness, the most appropriate test is to have the students:

Identify interventions that would be effective when assisting a client in making behavior changes that would reduce his health risk factors. Select all that apply.

The nurse is working with a client who is obese and reports having a sedentary lifestyle. What is the nurse's first action to promote this client's health?

Which would be an appropriate topic for the elementary school nurse to include in health promotion activities for students?

A patient with morbid obesity was enrolled in a weight loss program last month and has attended four weekly meetings. But now he believes he no longer needs to attend meetings because he has "learned what to do." He informs the nurse facilitator about his decision to quit the program. What should the nurse tell him?

The nurse is planning a health promotion class for adolescents. The presentation is too long. Which topic would be least important and therefore appropriate for the nurse to delete?

The nurse conducts an assessment of a 38-year-old patient's fitness using the step test. At the end of the test, which heart rate would indicate the patient is in very poor physical condition?

What teaching points will the nurse develop to address Healthy People 2020 goals? Select all that apply.

According to Pender's Health Promotion Model, which variables must be considered when planning a health promotion program for a client? Select all that apply.