Question 1

Which nursing action best represents primary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instructing a healthy individual to get a flu shot on a yearly basis 
B)  Instructing a patient to take blood pressure medication every day 
C)  Instructing a patient to live with a known disability 
D)  Instructing a patient to undergo physical therapy following a cerebrovascular accident 
A)  Instructing a healthy individual to get a flu shot on a yearly basis 
B)  Instructing a patient to take blood pressure medication every day 
C)  Instructing a patient to live with a known disability 
D)  Instructing a patient to undergo physical therapy following a cerebrovascular accident

Question 2

Upon taking a health history from a patient,the nurse notices the patient uses positive health behaviors.Which behavior did the nurse find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smokes 
B)  Eats poorly 
C)  Has sedentary lifestyle 
D)  Maintains proper sleep patterns 
A)  Smokes 
B)  Eats poorly 
C)  Has sedentary lifestyle 
D)  Maintains proper sleep patterns

Question 3

A public health nurse knows that for those patients who already have a chronic disease,the best way to help them manage their illness is to take which action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide holistic patient education. 
B)  Consult with a disease specialist. 
C)  Review their long-term health insurance policy. 
D)  Provide disease-specific patient education. 
A)  Provide holistic patient education. 
B)  Consult with a disease specialist. 
C)  Review their long-term health insurance policy. 
D)  Provide disease-specific patient education.

Question 4

Which order should the nurse prioritize care for the patient using Maslow's theory from lower-level needs to higher-level needs?
A-Self-esteem
B-Physiological needs
C-Self-actualization
D-Love and belonging
E-Safety and security

Accepted Answer

A)  b, e, d, a, c 
B)  d, b, c, a, e 
C)  b, e, d, c, a 
D)  d, b, a, c, e 
A)  b, e, d, a, c 
B)  d, b, c, a, e 
C)  b, e, d, c, a 
D)  d, b, a, c, e

Question 5

Which patient should a nurse consider as being the most ill?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 25-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis who is attending yoga classes 
B)  A 13-year-old adolescent with newly diagnosed diabetes who does not want to check blood sugar at school 
C)  A 43-year-old patient with breast cancer who has recently adopted a vegetarian diet 
D)  A 77-year-old patient with alcohol hepatitis who attends weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings 
A)  A 25-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis who is attending yoga classes 
B)  A 13-year-old adolescent with newly diagnosed diabetes who does not want to check blood sugar at school 
C)  A 43-year-old patient with breast cancer who has recently adopted a vegetarian diet 
D)  A 77-year-old patient with alcohol hepatitis who attends weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings

Question 6

When teaching a 15-year-old patient with diverticulitis about foods that should be avoided,a nurse takes the stage of growth and development into consideration.Which factor or variable did the nurse take into consideration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural factor 
B)  External variable 
C)  Socioeconomic factor 
D)  Internal variable 
A)  Cultural factor 
B)  External variable 
C)  Socioeconomic factor 
D)  Internal variable

Question 7

A nurse who works in an inner-city health clinic is scheduling a day for student nurses to assist with a flu immunization clinic.Which of the following best describes this type of activity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which model exemplifies a patient who states the following,"I am responsible for my own health and well-being and I will partner with you (my nurse)to make sure I am ready to be discharged after surgery"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basic Human Needs Model 
B)  Absence of Disease Model 
C)  Holistic Health Model 
D)  Healthy People 2020 Model 
A)  Basic Human Needs Model 
B)  Absence of Disease Model 
C)  Holistic Health Model 
D)  Healthy People 2020 Model

Question 9

A patient is depressed after a divorce and is not eating.The nurse is using Maslow to prioritize care.Which patient need should the nurse address first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nutrition 
B)  Emotional safety 
C)  Depression 
D)  Love and belonging 
A)  Nutrition 
B)  Emotional safety 
C)  Depression 
D)  Love and belonging

Question 10

When assessing what influences a patient's health beliefs and practices,a nurse should consider both internal and external variables.Which is an example of an external variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intellectual background 
B)  Emotional factors 
C)  Spiritual factors 
D)  Family practices 
A)  Intellectual background 
B)  Emotional factors 
C)  Spiritual factors 
D)  Family practices

Question 11

A registered nurse in a rehabilitative unit is working with a veteran with chronic back pain that was caused as a result of an injury received while in military service in Iraq.The nurse's goal is to assist the veteran to learn self-management skills to help promote health.Which statement by the nurse will best support this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Do you have plans to return to active duty?" 
B)  "You need to take your pain medication as prescribed." 
C)  "Perhaps you need to consider going to a different health care provider." 
D)  "Why don't you keep a log of what causes the pain to become worse?" 
A)  "Do you have plans to return to active duty?" 
B)  "You need to take your pain medication as prescribed." 
C)  "Perhaps you need to consider going to a different health care provider." 
D)  "Why don't you keep a log of what causes the pain to become worse?"

Question 12

Which will best assist a nurse in understanding a patient's use of tying a silver dollar to the stomach of a newborn infant to heal an umbilical hernia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural background 
B)  Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 
C)  World Health Organization's definition of "health" 
D)  Primary prevention 
A)  Cultural background 
B)  Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 
C)  World Health Organization's definition of "health" 
D)  Primary prevention

Question 13

A nurse must take into consideration illness behaviors of patients.Which is an internal variable the nurse should assess?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social support 
B)  Visibility of symptoms 
C)  Accessibility of the health care system 
D)  Nature of the illness 
A)  Social support 
B)  Visibility of symptoms 
C)  Accessibility of the health care system 
D)  Nature of the illness

Question 14

A patient is drinking milk that has been fortified with vitamin D.Which type of health promotion strategy is the patient using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Active 
B)  Passive 
C)  Environmental 
D)  Sociological 
A)  Active 
B)  Passive 
C)  Environmental 
D)  Sociological

Question 15

A patient with newly diagnosed diabetes is concerned about the risk for developing foot ulcers because the mother had a foot amputated as a result of the disease.This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health promotion 
B)  Health practices 
C)  Health beliefs 
D)  Holistic health 
A)  Health promotion 
B)  Health practices 
C)  Health beliefs 
D)  Holistic health

Question 16

A patient with diabetes is diligent about testing blood sugar before meals.Which model is the nurse using when the nurse realizes the patient is taking preventative actions for health and represents the third component of this model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basic Human Needs 
B)  Health Belief 
C)  Holistic Health 
D)  Tertiary Prevention 
A)  Basic Human Needs 
B)  Health Belief 
C)  Holistic Health 
D)  Tertiary Prevention

Exam 2: Health and Wellness

Which nursing action best represents primary prevention?

Upon taking a health history from a patient,the nurse notices the patient uses positive health behaviors.Which behavior did the nurse find?

A public health nurse knows that for those patients who already have a chronic disease,the best way to help them manage their illness is to take which action?

Which order should the nurse prioritize care for the patient using Maslow's theory from lower-level needs to higher-level needs? A-Self-esteem B-Physiological needs C-Self-actualization D-Love and belonging E-Safety and security

Which patient should a nurse consider as being the most ill?

When teaching a 15-year-old patient with diverticulitis about foods that should be avoided,a nurse takes the stage of growth and development into consideration.Which factor or variable did the nurse take into consideration?

A nurse who works in an inner-city health clinic is scheduling a day for student nurses to assist with a flu immunization clinic.Which of the following best describes this type of activity?

Which model exemplifies a patient who states the following,"I am responsible for my own health and well-being and I will partner with you (my nurse)to make sure I am ready to be discharged after surgery"?

A patient is depressed after a divorce and is not eating.The nurse is using Maslow to prioritize care.Which patient need should the nurse address first?

When assessing what influences a patient's health beliefs and practices,a nurse should consider both internal and external variables.Which is an example of an external variable?

Which will best assist a nurse in understanding a patient's use of tying a silver dollar to the stomach of a newborn infant to heal an umbilical hernia?

A nurse must take into consideration illness behaviors of patients.Which is an internal variable the nurse should assess?

A patient is drinking milk that has been fortified with vitamin D.Which type of health promotion strategy is the patient using?

A patient with newly diagnosed diabetes is concerned about the risk for developing foot ulcers because the mother had a foot amputated as a result of the disease.This is an example of which of the following?

A patient with diabetes is diligent about testing blood sugar before meals.Which model is the nurse using when the nurse realizes the patient is taking preventative actions for health and represents the third component of this model?

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