Question 1

A health care provider is working with elderly clients who have ongoing chronic disease.Which of the following strategies can best assist them with healing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advocating for increased support for elderly persons 
B)  Eliminating signs and symptoms of disease 
C)  Managing any chronic diseases to prevent complications and delay deterioration 
D)  Maximizing self-care capacity 
A)  Advocating for increased support for elderly persons 
B)  Eliminating signs and symptoms of disease 
C)  Managing any chronic diseases to prevent complications and delay deterioration 
D)  Maximizing self-care capacity C,D

Question 2

A woman needs to take some time off from work to care for her invalid mother.Which of the following health policies allows her to take an extended leave from work to care for a family member?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient Self-Determination Act 
B)  Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
C)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 
D)  Family and Medical Leave Act (FML
A)  
A)  Patient Self-Determination Act 
B)  Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
C)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 
D)  Family and Medical Leave Act (FML
A)  D

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the current research findings related to the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)?

Accepted Answer

A)  HRT does not prevent heart disease. 
B)  Use of HRT is recommended to prevent osteoporosis. 
C)  When used with complementary therapies, HRT is most effective. 
D)  HRT is a contributing cause of breast cancer. 
A)  HRT does not prevent heart disease. 
B)  Use of HRT is recommended to prevent osteoporosis. 
C)  When used with complementary therapies, HRT is most effective. 
D)  HRT is a contributing cause of breast cancer. A

Question 4

Which of the following is of the greatest concern for the nurse who works with high school students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol use 
B)  Motor vehicle accidents 
C)  Sports-related injuries 
D)  Unprotected sex 
A)  Alcohol use 
B)  Motor vehicle accidents 
C)  Sports-related injuries 
D)  Unprotected sex

Question 5

A nurse is caring for a child who has been diagnosed with a chronic health condition.Which of the following conditions would the child most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart disease 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Emphysema 
D)  Arthritis 
A)  Heart disease 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Emphysema 
D)  Arthritis

Question 6

A school nurse wants to decrease the rate of obesity among children.Which of the following actions in the community would be most effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobby legislators to enact stronger legislation regarding school lunches and snack machines in schools. 
B)  Increase nutrition programs in schools that teach children to make healthy food choices. 
C)  Involve the entire family in the planning and managing of nutrition, especially when a child in the family is obese. 
D)  Provide after-school and summer camps that focus on diet and exercise. 
A)  Lobby legislators to enact stronger legislation regarding school lunches and snack machines in schools. 
B)  Increase nutrition programs in schools that teach children to make healthy food choices. 
C)  Involve the entire family in the planning and managing of nutrition, especially when a child in the family is obese. 
D)  Provide after-school and summer camps that focus on diet and exercise.

Question 7

A nurse wants to establish a program to decrease the death rate among adolescents.Which of the following programs should be developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antialcohol program 
B)  Antismoking program 
C)  Careful driving program 
D)  Safe sex program 
A)  Antialcohol program 
B)  Antismoking program 
C)  Careful driving program 
D)  Safe sex program

Question 8

A nurse advises a client who has HIV not to donate blood,plasma,or organs.Which of the following levels of prevention is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Health promotion 
A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Health promotion

Question 9

A nurse has just met the parents of a 10-year-old child who has been diagnoses with a congenital heart defect.When interviewing the parents,which of the following would be a priority question for the nurse to ask?

Accepted Answer

A)  What are the learning needs of your child? 
B)  What does your child eat on a typical day? 
C)  Does your child have a good peer support network? 
D)  Does your child have a medical home? 
A)  What are the learning needs of your child? 
B)  What does your child eat on a typical day? 
C)  Does your child have a good peer support network? 
D)  Does your child have a medical home?

Question 10

Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement when addressing the problem of asthma among school-aged children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess schools and day care centers for environmental "friendliness." 
B)  Share nutritional information with all students in the school. 
C)  Develop home and environmental assessment guides. 
D)  Teach all school personnel how to use rescue inhalers. 
A)  Assess schools and day care centers for environmental "friendliness." 
B)  Share nutritional information with all students in the school. 
C)  Develop home and environmental assessment guides. 
D)  Teach all school personnel how to use rescue inhalers.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes where health care dollars in the United States be focused to improve breast cancer cure rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education for women about breast cancer 
B)  Early detection programs with referral to ongoing access to a care provider 
C)  Primary prevention programs 
D)  Tertiary care through long-term follow-up 
A)  Education for women about breast cancer 
B)  Early detection programs with referral to ongoing access to a care provider 
C)  Primary prevention programs 
D)  Tertiary care through long-term follow-up

Question 12

A nurse is conducting a screening for type 2 diabetes for children attending a local school.In addition to an elevated BMI,which of the following risk factors should the nurse consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasian descent 
B)  Family history of type 2 diabetes 
C)  Birthweight greater than 9 pounds 
D)  Poverty 
A)  Caucasian descent 
B)  Family history of type 2 diabetes 
C)  Birthweight greater than 9 pounds 
D)  Poverty

Question 13

Which of the following is the best way to ensure good nutrition in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breastfeeding only 
B)  Feed them brand-name baby foods 
C)  Feed them only homemade cereals 
D)  Supplement breastfeeding with brand-name formulas 
A)  Breastfeeding only 
B)  Feed them brand-name baby foods 
C)  Feed them only homemade cereals 
D)  Supplement breastfeeding with brand-name formulas

Question 14

Which of the following children is most at risk for being abused?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 1-year-old 
B)  A 6-year-old 
C)  A 9-year-old 
D)  A teenager 
A)  A 1-year-old 
B)  A 6-year-old 
C)  A 9-year-old 
D)  A teenager

Question 15

Which of the following situations would most likely indicate elder abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  A daughter refuses to visit her mother due to work commitments. 
B)  A child runs around a grandparent's house breaking items. 
C)  A young man repeatedly steals money from his grandmother. 
D)  An elderly person demands that the family come for dinner. 
A)  A daughter refuses to visit her mother due to work commitments. 
B)  A child runs around a grandparent's house breaking items. 
C)  A young man repeatedly steals money from his grandmother. 
D)  An elderly person demands that the family come for dinner.

Question 16

A nurse is providing preconceptual counseling to a young woman.Which of the following supplements would the nurse most likely recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iron 
B)  Calcium 
C)  Folic acid 
D)  Vitamin C 
A)  Iron 
B)  Calcium 
C)  Folic acid 
D)  Vitamin C

Question 17

Which statement about eating disorders is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals with anorexia frequently complain about weight loss. 
B)  Purging is associated with anorexia. 
C)  Most women with bulimia are concerned with the shape and weight of their body. 
D)  Bulimia is considered to have more medical complications than anorexia. 
A)  Individuals with anorexia frequently complain about weight loss. 
B)  Purging is associated with anorexia. 
C)  Most women with bulimia are concerned with the shape and weight of their body. 
D)  Bulimia is considered to have more medical complications than anorexia.

Question 18

An elderly person is in the last stages of dying.Which type of care would be the best for him?

Accepted Answer

A)  Home health 
B)  Assisted living 
C)  Nursing home 
D)  Hospice 
A)  Home health 
B)  Assisted living 
C)  Nursing home 
D)  Hospice

Question 19

If underlying causes were listed on autopsy reports,which of the following would be the most common cause of unnecessary death in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol 
B)  Guns 
C)  Lack of exercise 
D)  Unprotected sex 
A)  Alcohol 
B)  Guns 
C)  Lack of exercise 
D)  Unprotected sex

Question 20

A nurse is providing contraceptive counseling to a female client.Which of the following is the most appropriate outcome of this counseling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage the individual to choose abstinence. 
B)  Ensure the individual is educated to make an informed choice about reproduction. 
C)  Advocate for increased funding for reproductive services. 
D)  Reduce the health risks of the individual. 
A)  Encourage the individual to choose abstinence. 
B)  Ensure the individual is educated to make an informed choice about reproduction. 
C)  Advocate for increased funding for reproductive services. 
D)  Reduce the health risks of the individual.

Exam 20: Health Risks Across the Life Span

A health care provider is working with elderly clients who have ongoing chronic disease.Which of the following strategies can best assist them with healing?

A woman needs to take some time off from work to care for her invalid mother.Which of the following health policies allows her to take an extended leave from work to care for a family member?

Which of the following best describes the current research findings related to the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)?

Which of the following is of the greatest concern for the nurse who works with high school students?

A nurse is caring for a child who has been diagnosed with a chronic health condition.Which of the following conditions would the child most likely have?

A school nurse wants to decrease the rate of obesity among children.Which of the following actions in the community would be most effective?

A nurse wants to establish a program to decrease the death rate among adolescents.Which of the following programs should be developed?

A nurse advises a client who has HIV not to donate blood,plasma,or organs.Which of the following levels of prevention is being used?

A nurse has just met the parents of a 10-year-old child who has been diagnoses with a congenital heart defect.When interviewing the parents,which of the following would be a priority question for the nurse to ask?

Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement when addressing the problem of asthma among school-aged children?

Which of the following best describes where health care dollars in the United States be focused to improve breast cancer cure rates?

A nurse is conducting a screening for type 2 diabetes for children attending a local school.In addition to an elevated BMI,which of the following risk factors should the nurse consider?

Which of the following is the best way to ensure good nutrition in infants?

Which of the following children is most at risk for being abused?

Which of the following situations would most likely indicate elder abuse?

A nurse is providing preconceptual counseling to a young woman.Which of the following supplements would the nurse most likely recommend?

Which statement about eating disorders is correct?

An elderly person is in the last stages of dying.Which type of care would be the best for him?

If underlying causes were listed on autopsy reports,which of the following would be the most common cause of unnecessary death in the United States?

A nurse is providing contraceptive counseling to a female client.Which of the following is the most appropriate outcome of this counseling?

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