Question 1

A nurse is explaining a behavioral contract with the patient.Which statement by the nurse is most accurate? "A behavioral contract

Accepted Answer

A) lets me decide what rewards I will give you when you meet certain objectives." 
B) does not have a specific time frame and continues until I terminate it." 
C) eliminates the need to keep records of the behavior we are working on." 
D) is planned and evaluated by both of us and concerns a specific goal." 
A) lets me decide what rewards I will give you when you meet certain objectives." 
B) does not have a specific time frame and continues until I terminate it." 
C) eliminates the need to keep records of the behavior we are working on." 
D) is planned and evaluated by both of us and concerns a specific goal."

Question 2

A nurse assessing a patient with the adaptive model of health in mind would most likely ask which question as part of an admission database?

Accepted Answer

A) "Does this illness cause problems in your relationships?" 
B) "How have these symptoms interfered with your daily life?" 
C) "What impact has this illness had on your usual lifestyle?" 
D) "What type of support systems do you have to help you?" 
A) "Does this illness cause problems in your relationships?" 
B) "How have these symptoms interfered with your daily life?" 
C) "What impact has this illness had on your usual lifestyle?" 
D) "What type of support systems do you have to help you?"

Question 3

A nurse who is teaching a patient assesses the patient's goals in life.The nurse then explains to a student nurse that this practice is important because

Accepted Answer

A) goals can be motivators for making health changes. 
B) it helps the nurse become familiar with the patient. 
C) social interactions relax the patient and increase trust. 
D) this shows whether the person has self-agency or not. 
A) goals can be motivators for making health changes. 
B) it helps the nurse become familiar with the patient. 
C) social interactions relax the patient and increase trust. 
D) this shows whether the person has self-agency or not.

Question 4

A nurse assesses a patient for frequently occurring barriers to implementing behavior changes according to the health belief model.Which question by the nurse will yield the most useful information?

Accepted Answer

A) "Do you think you know enough to change your diet?" 
B) "How much time do you have each week to exercise?" 
C) "What other information can I give you about this topic?" 
D) "Why haven't you started these healthy behaviors yet?" 
A) "Do you think you know enough to change your diet?" 
B) "How much time do you have each week to exercise?" 
C) "What other information can I give you about this topic?" 
D) "Why haven't you started these healthy behaviors yet?"

Question 5

The idea that health is the absence of disease is a predominant feature of the __________ model of health.

Accepted Answer

A) adaptive 
B) clinical 
C) eudaemonistic 
D) role performance 
A) adaptive 
B) clinical 
C) eudaemonistic 
D) role performance

Question 6

The nurse explains to a student that health promotion means

Accepted Answer

A) encouraging people to avoid unhealthy habits. 
B) maintaining a preventive health schedule. 
C) preventing major diseases and injuries. 
D) protecting health and improving wellness. 
A) encouraging people to avoid unhealthy habits. 
B) maintaining a preventive health schedule. 
C) preventing major diseases and injuries. 
D) protecting health and improving wellness.

Question 7

A grant-awarding organization is reviewing a nurse-led program promoting weight loss and healthy eating habits in a minority population.The program has a high success rate.The organization's members might conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) members of the cultural group have specific health needs the program helps meet. 
B) nurse-run programs have better outcomes than those led by other providers. 
C) the nurse sought assistance from cultural leaders to develop the program. 
D) this cultural group is well assimilated and uses Western medical practices. 
A) members of the cultural group have specific health needs the program helps meet. 
B) nurse-run programs have better outcomes than those led by other providers. 
C) the nurse sought assistance from cultural leaders to develop the program. 
D) this cultural group is well assimilated and uses Western medical practices.

Question 8

A nurse is counseling a patient on disease prevention for a condition seen often in the patient's family history.Which instruction would the nurse be most likely to include in the patient's teaching?

Accepted Answer

A) "Fresh fruits and vegetables have healthy nutrients." 
B) "Sleep deprivation has some very harmful effects." 
C) "Stress can be reduced through many different methods." 
D) "You should limit red meat to three servings a week." 
A) "Fresh fruits and vegetables have healthy nutrients." 
B) "Sleep deprivation has some very harmful effects." 
C) "Stress can be reduced through many different methods." 
D) "You should limit red meat to three servings a week."

Question 9

Before providing written information or behavioral contracts to a patient,a nurse should ascertain that the patient

Accepted Answer

A) can read and understand. 
B) has resources for change. 
C) is ready to make changes. 
D) wants to make changes. 
A) can read and understand. 
B) has resources for change. 
C) is ready to make changes. 
D) wants to make changes.

Question 10

A nurse explains to a nursing student that an advantage of a broad view of health is

Accepted Answer

A) family,friends,culture,and environment are all resources the patient can use. 
B) it leaves room for alternative,holistic views about health and health care practices. 
C) patients are free to define health and illness according to their own philosophies. 
D) the health care team will not inadvertently overlook important issues for the patient. 
A) family,friends,culture,and environment are all resources the patient can use. 
B) it leaves room for alternative,holistic views about health and health care practices. 
C) patients are free to define health and illness according to their own philosophies. 
D) the health care team will not inadvertently overlook important issues for the patient.

Question 11

The nursing faculty member explains that dissatisfaction with the power imbalance in health care in part led to

Accepted Answer

A) new ethical and professional standards. 
B) requirements for patient education. 
C) strict regulations on patient consent. 
D) the consumer wellness movement. 
A) new ethical and professional standards. 
B) requirements for patient education. 
C) strict regulations on patient consent. 
D) the consumer wellness movement.

A nurse is explaining a behavioral contract with the patient.Which statement by the nurse is most accurate? "A behavioral contract

A nurse assessing a patient with the adaptive model of health in mind would most likely ask which question as part of an admission database?

A nurse who is teaching a patient assesses the patient's goals in life.The nurse then explains to a student nurse that this practice is important because

A nurse assesses a patient for frequently occurring barriers to implementing behavior changes according to the health belief model.Which question by the nurse will yield the most useful information?

The idea that health is the absence of disease is a predominant feature of the __________ model of health.

The nurse explains to a student that health promotion means

A grant-awarding organization is reviewing a nurse-led program promoting weight loss and healthy eating habits in a minority population.The program has a high success rate.The organization's members might conclude that

A nurse is counseling a patient on disease prevention for a condition seen often in the patient's family history.Which instruction would the nurse be most likely to include in the patient's teaching?

Before providing written information or behavioral contracts to a patient,a nurse should ascertain that the patient

A nurse explains to a nursing student that an advantage of a broad view of health is

The nursing faculty member explains that dissatisfaction with the power imbalance in health care in part led to

A Brief History of Professional Nursing in the United States

Pathways of Nursing Education

Beyond Professional Socialization

Professional Nursing Roles

Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing Practice Environment

Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care

Effective Communication

Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses

Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care

Information Management

Diversity in Health and Illness

Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing

Global Rural Nursing Practice

Violence Against Women: An Epidemic and a Health Issue

Telehealth

Patient Safety

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Exam 15: Health and Health Promotion

A nurse is explaining a behavioral contract with the patient.Which statement by the nurse is most accurate? "A behavioral contract

A nurse assessing a patient with the adaptive model of health in mind would most likely ask which question as part of an admission database?

A nurse who is teaching a patient assesses the patient's goals in life.The nurse then explains to a student nurse that this practice is important because

A nurse assesses a patient for frequently occurring barriers to implementing behavior changes according to the health belief model.Which question by the nurse will yield the most useful information?

The idea that health is the absence of disease is a predominant feature of the __________ model of health.

The nurse explains to a student that health promotion means

A grant-awarding organization is reviewing a nurse-led program promoting weight loss and healthy eating habits in a minority population.The program has a high success rate.The organization's members might conclude that

A nurse is counseling a patient on disease prevention for a condition seen often in the patient's family history.Which instruction would the nurse be most likely to include in the patient's teaching?

Before providing written information or behavioral contracts to a patient,a nurse should ascertain that the patient

A nurse explains to a nursing student that an advantage of a broad view of health is

The nursing faculty member explains that dissatisfaction with the power imbalance in health care in part led to

A Brief History of Professional Nursing in the United States

Pathways of Nursing Education

Beyond Professional Socialization

Professional Nursing Roles

Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing Practice Environment

Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care

Effective Communication

Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses

Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care

Information Management

Diversity in Health and Illness

Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing

Global Rural Nursing Practice

Violence Against Women: An Epidemic and a Health Issue

Telehealth

Patient Safety

Filters