Exam 16: Health and Wellness

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

The patient is asking about using the Internet for resources regarding lifestyle behaviors and benefits of modification. The nurse's should tell the patient that:

The patient asks the nurse to explain collaborative health care partnerships. The nurse gives a correct description when stating that collaborative care:

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. As such, self-concept:

The World Health Organization defines health as

An overweight, sedentary middle-aged smoker with a family history of cardiac disease has noticed a steady rise in resting blood pressure over a 3- to 4-year period. The patient is concerned about his slightly elevated blood pressure and begins walking 20 to 30 minutes in the evenings with his wife and reduces his pack-a-day cigarette habit to ten cigarettes a day. This person has taken the first steps in:

When caring for patients with chronic illness, the nurse needs to:

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

A patient presents to the clinic for illness, and the sick role is legitimized by the provider. The nurse recognizes this as what stage of illness according to Suchman's Model?

The nurse caring for a patient with chronic pain uses guided imagery, therapeutic touch, and relaxation techniques as interventions for pain. The nurse is using what type of approach?

The genetic vulnerability of an organism, or risk of disease expression based on genotype, is

The use of seatbelts and airbags in automobiles is an example of:

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient with a hip fracture. In order to prioritize the patient's care, the nurse should use:

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. The nurse correctly identifies this illness as:

The nursing goal for all individuals and their families seeking preventive care is to have individuals and families:

Several models exist that describe the relationship between health and wellness. The model 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 is:

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?

A 40-year-old patient presents to her provider for a yearly physical. The provider notes a family history of breast cancer in the patient's mother. The provider schedules the patient for a mammogram. The nurse recognizes this as what level of prevention?

Exercise is essential for the prevention of illness and promotion of wellness. Regular physical exercise: (Select all that apply.)

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