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QUESTION 1 zm
A nurse wants to establish a program to decrease the death rate among children. Whi
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ch of the following health problems should be the target of this program?
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a. Accidents and injuries
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b. AIDS
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c. Childhood obesity
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d. Vaccine-preventable diseases
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ANSWER
ANS: A Injuries are the number one cause of death for children (and young adults up to age 21 yea
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rs) in the United States. Injuries and accidents are the most important causes of preventable disease,
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disability, and death among children. Most are preventable. Obesity, although a significant problem,
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is not a common cause of death in children. AIDS and vaccine-
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preventable diseases are not common causes of death among children.
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QUESTION 2 zm
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chool students? zm
a. Alcohol use
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b. Motor vehicle accidents
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c. Sports-related injuries
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d. Unprotected sex
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ANSWER
ANS: B Motor vehicle-
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this would be the greatest concern for the nurse working with high school students. Alcohol use, sp
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rity for the nurse.
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QUESTION 3 zm
Which of the following children is most at risk for being abused?
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a. A 1-year-old
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b. A 6-year-old
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c. A 9-year-old
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d. A teenager
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ANSWER
ANS: A Children under the age of 4 and children with special needs are at highest risk for abuse. A
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6 year old, 9 year old, and teenager are not as at high of risk for being abused because they are old
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QUESTION 4 zm
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he most common cause of unnecessary death in the United States?
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a. Alcohol
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c. Lack of exercise
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d. Unprotected sex
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ANSWER
ANS: C Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Routine physical activity has
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e not related to common causes of unnecessary death among adults in the United States.
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QUESTION 5 zm
A client has designated someone else to make health care decisions when he or she is
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munable to do so. Which of the following methods is the client using to make health ca
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re decisions?
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b. A living will
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c. A durable power of attorney
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d. A Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order
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ANSWER
ANS: C Durable power of attorney is the legal way for a client to designate someone else to make h
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ealth care decisions when he or she is unable to do so. Advance directives is a broad category that i
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ncludes both living wills and durable power of attorney. A living will allows the client to express wi
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,shes regarding the use of medical treatments in the event of a terminal illness. A DNR order is a sp
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ecific order from a physician not to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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QUESTION 6 zm
A nurse would like to learn more about the overall health of a population. Which of t
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he following indicators would the nurse most likely use?
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a. Life expectancy
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b. Mortality rate
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c. Morbidity rate
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d. Health status
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ANSWER
ANS: A Life expectancy is a measure that is often used to gauge the overall health of a population.
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Health status indicators are the quantitative or qualitative measures used to describe the level of we
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being or illness present in a defined population or to describe related attributes or risk factors. Mor
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bidity rate is the frequency that a disease occurs within a population. Mortality rate is the number
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of deaths in a given area or period. Both morbidity and mortality rates are health status indicators.
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QUESTION 7 zm
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promotion programs. Even though the nurse does not yet know the community, which
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mof the following programs would be good to plan first?
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a. Alcohol and tobacco cessation programs
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b. Cancer screening programs
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c. Cardiac health education programs
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d. Exercise for life programs
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ANSWER
ANS: C Heart disease is one of the most significant public health problems in the United States, resp
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onsible for premature mortality and disability. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death i
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n the United States. Good nutrition and exercise programs, while both good health promotion progra
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ms, are too narrow in focus to represent the greatest need in the community. Cancer is the second l
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eading cause of death so may be the nurse's second focus.
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QUESTION 8 zm
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ng prostate cancer?
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a. Being of Caucasian descent
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b. Has not had a PSA test Foundations for Population Health in Community Public Hea
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lth Nursing 5th Edition Stanhope Test Bank
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, c. Has a father or brother who has had prostate cancer
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d. Has benign prostatic hypertrophy
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ANSWER
ANS: C Having a father or brother who has had prostate cancer places a man at higher risk for dev
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eloping prostate cancer. African American males have a mortality rate from prostate cancer that is n
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early twice as high as any other group. The PSA test is not accurate in terms of sensitivity or specif
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icity. This blood test produces many false-
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n prostatic hypertrophy and the development of prostate cancer.
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QUESTION 9 zm
A nurse is conducting a screening for type 2 diabetes for children attending a local sc
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hool. In addition to an elevated BMI, which of the following risk factors should the nu
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rse consider? zm
a. Caucasian descent
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b. Family history of type 2 diabetes
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c. Birthweight greater than 9 pounds
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ANSWER
ANS: B Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus is recommended for children with a BMI from the 85t
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h to 95th percentile with two or more for the following risk factors: family history of type 2 diabete
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s in a first or second degree relative; Native American, African American, latino, Asian American or
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Pacific Islander descent; signs of insulin resistance or conditions associated with insulin resistance; o
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r maternal history of diabetes or GDM during the child's gestation. Native American, African America
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n, latino, Asian American or Pasific Islander descent is a risk factor, not Caucasian descent. Elevated
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birthweight and poverty have not been identified by the American Diabetes Association as significant
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risk factors that indicate the need for additional screening.
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QUESTION 10 zm
An elderly person is in the last stages of dying. Which type of care would be the best
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for him? zm
a. Home health
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b. Assisted living
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c. Nursing home
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ANSWER
ANS: D Hospice would be the best form of care for a person in the last stages of dying. The other o
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ptions are not specifically designed for persons in the last stages of dying. Home health provides car
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e in the home, but is not specific to meet the needs of the dying patient and his/her family. Assiste
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d living relates to a living situation where the client receives different amentities depending on the l
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evel of care needed. This type of living arrangment is not specific to care for the dying patient. Nurs
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ing homes provide long-term care and are not specific to care needed for a dying patient.
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Exam Solution zm
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (739 zm zm zm zm zm
22)
QUESTION 1 zm
A nurse wants to establish a program to decrease the death rate among children. Whi
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ch of the following health problems should be the target of this program?
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a. Accidents and injuries
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b. AIDS
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c. Childhood obesity
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d. Vaccine-preventable diseases
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ANSWER
ANS: A Injuries are the number one cause of death for children (and young adults up to age 21 yea
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rs) in the United States. Injuries and accidents are the most important causes of preventable disease,
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disability, and death among children. Most are preventable. Obesity, although a significant problem,
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is not a common cause of death in children. AIDS and vaccine-
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preventable diseases are not common causes of death among children.
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QUESTION 2 zm
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chool students? zm
a. Alcohol use
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b. Motor vehicle accidents
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c. Sports-related injuries
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d. Unprotected sex
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ANSWER
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this would be the greatest concern for the nurse working with high school students. Alcohol use, sp
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,among adolescents. So, although these topics may impact this population they should not be the prio
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rity for the nurse.
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QUESTION 3 zm
Which of the following children is most at risk for being abused?
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a. A 1-year-old
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b. A 6-year-old
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c. A 9-year-old
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d. A teenager
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ANSWER
ANS: A Children under the age of 4 and children with special needs are at highest risk for abuse. A
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6 year old, 9 year old, and teenager are not as at high of risk for being abused because they are old
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er. Literature states that those under the age of 4 years are at highest risk for abuse.
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he most common cause of unnecessary death in the United States?
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a. Alcohol
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c. Lack of exercise
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d. Unprotected sex
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ANSWER
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e not related to common causes of unnecessary death among adults in the United States.
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QUESTION 5 zm
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munable to do so. Which of the following methods is the client using to make health ca
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re decisions?
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b. A living will
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c. A durable power of attorney
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d. A Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order
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ANSWER
ANS: C Durable power of attorney is the legal way for a client to designate someone else to make h
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ealth care decisions when he or she is unable to do so. Advance directives is a broad category that i
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ncludes both living wills and durable power of attorney. A living will allows the client to express wi
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,shes regarding the use of medical treatments in the event of a terminal illness. A DNR order is a sp
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ecific order from a physician not to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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QUESTION 6 zm
A nurse would like to learn more about the overall health of a population. Which of t
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he following indicators would the nurse most likely use?
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a. Life expectancy
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b. Mortality rate
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c. Morbidity rate
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d. Health status
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ANSWER
ANS: A Life expectancy is a measure that is often used to gauge the overall health of a population.
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Health status indicators are the quantitative or qualitative measures used to describe the level of we
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being or illness present in a defined population or to describe related attributes or risk factors. Mor
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bidity rate is the frequency that a disease occurs within a population. Mortality rate is the number
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of deaths in a given area or period. Both morbidity and mortality rates are health status indicators.
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QUESTION 7 zm
A nurse is new to the community but wants to begin planning immediately for health
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promotion programs. Even though the nurse does not yet know the community, which
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mof the following programs would be good to plan first?
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a. Alcohol and tobacco cessation programs
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b. Cancer screening programs
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c. Cardiac health education programs
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d. Exercise for life programs
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ANSWER
ANS: C Heart disease is one of the most significant public health problems in the United States, resp
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onsible for premature mortality and disability. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death i
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n the United States. Good nutrition and exercise programs, while both good health promotion progra
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ms, are too narrow in focus to represent the greatest need in the community. Cancer is the second l
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eading cause of death so may be the nurse's second focus.
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QUESTION 8 zm
Which of the following characteristics indicates a man is at a higher risk for developi
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ng prostate cancer?
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a. Being of Caucasian descent
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b. Has not had a PSA test Foundations for Population Health in Community Public Hea
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lth Nursing 5th Edition Stanhope Test Bank
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, c. Has a father or brother who has had prostate cancer
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d. Has benign prostatic hypertrophy
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ANSWER
ANS: C Having a father or brother who has had prostate cancer places a man at higher risk for dev
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eloping prostate cancer. African American males have a mortality rate from prostate cancer that is n
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early twice as high as any other group. The PSA test is not accurate in terms of sensitivity or specif
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icity. This blood test produces many false-
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positive results because many factors can elevate the PSA. There is not a relationship between benig
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n prostatic hypertrophy and the development of prostate cancer.
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QUESTION 9 zm
A nurse is conducting a screening for type 2 diabetes for children attending a local sc
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hool. In addition to an elevated BMI, which of the following risk factors should the nu
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rse consider? zm
a. Caucasian descent
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b. Family history of type 2 diabetes
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c. Birthweight greater than 9 pounds
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d. Povertyzm
ANSWER
ANS: B Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus is recommended for children with a BMI from the 85t
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h to 95th percentile with two or more for the following risk factors: family history of type 2 diabete
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s in a first or second degree relative; Native American, African American, latino, Asian American or
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Pacific Islander descent; signs of insulin resistance or conditions associated with insulin resistance; o
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r maternal history of diabetes or GDM during the child's gestation. Native American, African America
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n, latino, Asian American or Pasific Islander descent is a risk factor, not Caucasian descent. Elevated
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birthweight and poverty have not been identified by the American Diabetes Association as significant
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risk factors that indicate the need for additional screening.
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QUESTION 10 zm
An elderly person is in the last stages of dying. Which type of care would be the best
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for him? zm
a. Home health
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b. Assisted living
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c. Nursing home
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d. Hospicezm
ANSWER
ANS: D Hospice would be the best form of care for a person in the last stages of dying. The other o
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ptions are not specifically designed for persons in the last stages of dying. Home health provides car
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e in the home, but is not specific to meet the needs of the dying patient and his/her family. Assiste
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d living relates to a living situation where the client receives different amentities depending on the l
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evel of care needed. This type of living arrangment is not specific to care for the dying patient. Nurs
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ing homes provide long-term care and are not specific to care needed for a dying patient.
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