Question 1

What is the average life expectancy in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) 60 years 
B) 70 years 
C) 80 years 
D) 90 years 
A) 60 years 
B) 70 years 
C) 80 years 
D) 90 years C

Question 2

Which of the following models view disability as directly caused by disease or trauma?

Accepted Answer

A) Social 
B) Nursing 
C) Medical 
D) Collaborative 
A) Social 
B) Nursing 
C) Medical 
D) Collaborative C

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of health-related hardiness known as "challenge"?

Accepted Answer

A) Confidence to appraise a health stressor 
B) Ability to modify responses to health stressors 
C) Viewing a health stressor as an opportunity for growth 
D) Optimal psychosocial adaptation to a health stressor 
A) Confidence to appraise a health stressor 
B) Ability to modify responses to health stressors 
C) Viewing a health stressor as an opportunity for growth 
D) Optimal psychosocial adaptation to a health stressor C

Question 4

"Set in motion and continue the trajectory projection and scheme" is a goal of management in which of the following trajectory phases?

Accepted Answer

A) Pretrajectory 
B) Onset 
C) Comeback 
D) Downward 
A) Pretrajectory 
B) Onset 
C) Comeback 
D) Downward

Question 5

Which of the following diseases has the highest proportion of chronic illness deaths in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Cancer 
B) Diabetes 
C) Cardiovascular disease 
D) Chronic respiratory disease 
A) Cancer 
B) Diabetes 
C) Cardiovascular disease 
D) Chronic respiratory disease

Question 6

According to the World Health Organization's ICF Bio-Psycho-Social Model, which of the following factors is an environmental contextual factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Social background 
B) Behaviour pattern 
C) Social attitudes 
D) Coping style 
A) Social background 
B) Behaviour pattern 
C) Social attitudes 
D) Coping style

Question 7

The nurse is caring for a client with type 2 diabetes who has been hospitalized with severe hyperglycemia. Which of the following topics will be most important to include in discharge teaching?

Accepted Answer

A) Effect of endogenous insulin on transportation of glucose into cells 
B) Function of the liver in formation of glycogen and gluconeogenesis 
C) Impact of the client's family history on likelihood of developing diabetes 
D) Symptoms indicating that the client should contact the health care provider 
A) Effect of endogenous insulin on transportation of glucose into cells 
B) Function of the liver in formation of glycogen and gluconeogenesis 
C) Impact of the client's family history on likelihood of developing diabetes 
D) Symptoms indicating that the client should contact the health care provider

Question 8

Which of the following types of cancers has a genetic predisposition to its occurrence?

Accepted Answer

A) Lung 
B) Breast 
C) Cervix 
D) Testicles 
A) Lung 
B) Breast 
C) Cervix 
D) Testicles

Question 9

Which of the following models calls for a political response to disability?

Accepted Answer

A) Social 
B) Medical 
C) Activist 
D) Collaborative 
A) Social 
B) Medical 
C) Activist 
D) Collaborative

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of multimorbidity?

Accepted Answer

A) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a urinary tract infection 
B) Lung cancer and pneumonia 
C) Chronic kidney disease and appendicitis 
D) Diabetes and exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis 
A) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a urinary tract infection 
B) Lung cancer and pneumonia 
C) Chronic kidney disease and appendicitis 
D) Diabetes and exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis

Question 11

Which of the following characteristics is true related to chronic illness?

Accepted Answer

A) Abrupt onset 
B) Usually single cause 
C) Short latency period 
D) Noninfectious origin 
A) Abrupt onset 
B) Usually single cause 
C) Short latency period 
D) Noninfectious origin

Question 12

Which of the following levels are part of the client response to health care recommendations based on a continuum of self-care? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Compliance 
B) Adherence 
C) Self-care 
D) Denial 
E) Acceptance 
A) Compliance 
B) Adherence 
C) Self-care 
D) Denial 
E) Acceptance

Question 13

Clients with chronic illness want the health care system to provide them with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Less information 
B) Less travel time 
C) Ways to adjust to disease consequences 
D) Limited information on ways to cope with their symptoms 
A) Less information 
B) Less travel time 
C) Ways to adjust to disease consequences 
D) Limited information on ways to cope with their symptoms

Question 14

Which of these clients assigned to the nurse is most likely to need planning for long-term nursing management?

Accepted Answer

A) 22-year-old with appendicitis who has had an emergency appendectomy 
B) 56-year-old with bilateral knee osteoarthritis who weighs 159 kg 
C) 34-year-old with cholecystitis who has had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy 
D) 62-year-old with acute sinusitis who will require antibiotic therapy for 5 days 
A) 22-year-old with appendicitis who has had an emergency appendectomy 
B) 56-year-old with bilateral knee osteoarthritis who weighs 159 kg 
C) 34-year-old with cholecystitis who has had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy 
D) 62-year-old with acute sinusitis who will require antibiotic therapy for 5 days

Question 15

What is the most influential source of self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A) Mastery 
B) Affective states 
C) Verbal persuasion 
D) Vicarious experience 
A) Mastery 
B) Affective states 
C) Verbal persuasion 
D) Vicarious experience

Question 16

Which of the following factors has a major impact on the development of chronic illness?

Accepted Answer

A) Poverty 
B) Social stability 
C) Urban dwelling 
D) High school diploma 
A) Poverty 
B) Social stability 
C) Urban dwelling 
D) High school diploma

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true related to nonmodifiable risk factors for chronic illness?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannot be changed 
B) Requires intervention in order to change 
C) Can be altered to benefit health outcomes 
D) Can be changed with client perseverance 
A) Cannot be changed 
B) Requires intervention in order to change 
C) Can be altered to benefit health outcomes 
D) Can be changed with client perseverance

Question 18

Which of the following client statements reflect an outcome expectancy statement?

Accepted Answer

A) "I am not able to exercise." 
B) "Exercise helps people lose weight." 
C) "Exercise is too hard on my arthritis." 
D) "Dietary restrictions work better than exercise to lose weight." 
A) "I am not able to exercise." 
B) "Exercise helps people lose weight." 
C) "Exercise is too hard on my arthritis." 
D) "Dietary restrictions work better than exercise to lose weight."

Exam 5: Chronic Illness

What is the average life expectancy in Canada?

Which of the following models view disability as directly caused by disease or trauma?

Which of the following is a characteristic of health-related hardiness known as "challenge"?

"Set in motion and continue the trajectory projection and scheme" is a goal of management in which of the following trajectory phases?

Which of the following diseases has the highest proportion of chronic illness deaths in Canada?

According to the World Health Organization's ICF Bio-Psycho-Social Model, which of the following factors is an environmental contextual factor?

The nurse is caring for a client with type 2 diabetes who has been hospitalized with severe hyperglycemia. Which of the following topics will be most important to include in discharge teaching?

Which of the following types of cancers has a genetic predisposition to its occurrence?

Which of the following models calls for a political response to disability?

Which of the following is an example of multimorbidity?

Which of the following characteristics is true related to chronic illness?

Which of the following levels are part of the client response to health care recommendations based on a continuum of self-care? (Select all that apply.)

Clients with chronic illness want the health care system to provide them with which of the following?

Which of these clients assigned to the nurse is most likely to need planning for long-term nursing management?

What is the most influential source of self-efficacy?

Which of the following factors has a major impact on the development of chronic illness?

Which of the following statements is true related to nonmodifiable risk factors for chronic illness?

Which of the following client statements reflect an outcome expectancy statement?

Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada

Cultural Competence and Health Equity in Nursing Care

Health History and Physical Examination

Patient and Caregiver Teaching

Community-Based Nursing and Home Care

Older Adults

Stress and Stress Management

Sleep and Sleep Disorders

Pain

Substance Use

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Palliative Care at the End of Life

Inflammation and Wound Healing

Genetics

Altered Immune Response and Transplantation

Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Cancer

Fluid

Nursing Management Preoperative Care

Nursing Management Intraoperative Care

Nursing Management Postoperative Care

Nursing Assessment Visual and Auditory Systems

Nursing Management Visual and Auditory Problems

Nursing Assessment Integumentary System

Nursing Management Integumentary Problems

Nursing Management Burns

Nursing Assessment Respiratory System

Nursing Management Upper Respiratory Problems

Nursing Management Lower Respiratory Problems

Nursing Management Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

Nursing Assessment Hematological System

Nursing Management Hematological Problems

Nursing Assessment Cardiovascular System

Nursing Management Hypertension

Nursing Management Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Nursing Management Heart Failure

Nursing Management Dysrhythmias

Nursing Management Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders

Nursing Management Vascular Disorders

Nursing Assessment Gastro-intestinal System

Nursing Management Nutritional Problems

Nursing Management Obesity

Nursing Management Upper Gastro-intestinal Problems

Nursing Management Lower Gastro-intestinal Problems

Nursing Management Liver

Nursing Assessment Urinary System

Nursing Management Renal and Urologic Problems

Nursing Management Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease

Nursing Assessment Endocrine System

Nursing Management Endocrine Problems

Nursing Management Diabetes Mellitus

Nursing Assessment Reproductive System

Nursing Management Breast Disorders

Nursing Management Sexually Transmitted Infections

Nursing Management Female Reproductive Problems

Nursing Management Male Reproductive Problems

Nursing Assessment Nervous System

Nursing Management Acute Intracranial Problems

Nursing Management Stroke

Nursing Management Chronic Neurological Problems

Nursing Management Delirium