NR-222 Study Guide 2024-2025
[Question and Answers] 100% Correct
Which of the following are considered social determinants of health? (Select all that apply.)
1. Lack of primary health care providers in a zip code
2. Poor-quality public school education that prevents a person from developing adequate reading skills
3. Lack of affordable health insurance
4. Employment opportunities that do not provide paid vacation or sick leave
5. The number of times a person exercises during a week
6. Neighborhood safety that prevents a person from walking around the block or socializing with
neighbors outside of his or her home *Ans* 1,2,3,4,6
A 46-year-old woman from Bosnia came to the United States 6 years ago. Although she did not celebrate
Christmas when she lived in Bosnia, she celebrates Christmas with her family now. This woman has
experienced assimilation into the culture of the United States because she:
A .Chose to be bicultural.
B. Adapted to and adopted the American culture.
C. Had an extremely negative experience with the American culture.
D. Gave up part of her ethnic identity in favor of the American culture. *Ans* B
A 6-month-old child from Guatemala was adopted by an American family in Indiana. The child's
socialization into the American midwestern culture is best described as:
,A. Assimilation.
B. Acculturation.
C. Biculturalism.
D. Enculturation. *Ans* D. Enculturation
A child is focused on peer approval and avoidance of "not fitting in." According to Kohlberg, this child is
experiencing which of the following stages of moral development?
a. Preconventional
b. Conventional
c. Postconventional
d. Preoperational *Ans* B
A child's immunization may cause discomfort during administration, but the benefits of protection from
disease, both for the individual and society, outweigh the temporary discomforts. Which principle is
involved in this situation?
A. Fidelity
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Respect for autonomy *Ans* B
A community health nurse is making a healthy baby visit to a new mother who recently emigrated to the
United States from Ghana. When discussing contraceptives with the new mom, the mother states that
she won't have to worry about getting pregnant for the time being. The nurse understands that the mom
most likely made this statement because:
A. She won't resume sexual relations until her baby is weaned.
B. She is taking the medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera) shot.
C. Her husband was recently deployed to Afghanistan.
D. She has access to free condoms from the clinic. *Ans* A
,A family has decided to care for a grandparent with terminal cancer in the daughter's home. Family
caregiving is new to the family. When helping this family as they begin to plan for their caregiving roles,
what are the two top priority assessments to best learn about family functioning? (Select all that apply.)
1. Communication
2. Decision making
3. Development
4. Economic status
5. Family structure *Ans* 1,2
A family has decided to care for their father who is in the last stages of a debilitating neurological illness.
Although he is alert, he cannot speak clearly or carry out self-care activities; he indicates that he wants
to remain involved in family life as long as possible and loves spending time with his wife and two
teenage children. Which best defines family caregiving? (Select all that apply.)
1. Designing a nurturing family to raise children
2. Providing physical and emotional care for a family member
3. Establishing a safe physical environment for a family
4. Monitoring for side effects of illness and treatments
5. Reducing the use of community resources *Ans* 2,3,4
, A family is facing job loss of the father, who is the major wage earner, and relocation to a new city where
there is a new job. The children will have to switch schools, and his wife will have to resign from the job
she likes. Which of the following contribute to this family's hardiness? (Select all that apply.)
1. Family meetings
2. Established family roles
3. New neighborhood
4. Willingness to change in time of stress
5. Passive orientation to life *Ans* 1,2,4
A family is undergoing a major change. Just as twins graduate from college and leave home to begin their
careers, the husband loses his executive well-paying job. Because the family had two children in college
at the same time, they did not save for retirement. They planned to save aggressively after the children
left college. In this situation, which of the following demonstrate family resiliency? (Select all that apply.)
1. Resuming full-time work when spouse loses job
2. Increasing problems among siblings
3. Developing hobbies when children leave home
4. Placing blame on family members
5. Expecting children to help financially
6. Consulting a financial planner *Ans* 1,3,6
[Question and Answers] 100% Correct
Which of the following are considered social determinants of health? (Select all that apply.)
1. Lack of primary health care providers in a zip code
2. Poor-quality public school education that prevents a person from developing adequate reading skills
3. Lack of affordable health insurance
4. Employment opportunities that do not provide paid vacation or sick leave
5. The number of times a person exercises during a week
6. Neighborhood safety that prevents a person from walking around the block or socializing with
neighbors outside of his or her home *Ans* 1,2,3,4,6
A 46-year-old woman from Bosnia came to the United States 6 years ago. Although she did not celebrate
Christmas when she lived in Bosnia, she celebrates Christmas with her family now. This woman has
experienced assimilation into the culture of the United States because she:
A .Chose to be bicultural.
B. Adapted to and adopted the American culture.
C. Had an extremely negative experience with the American culture.
D. Gave up part of her ethnic identity in favor of the American culture. *Ans* B
A 6-month-old child from Guatemala was adopted by an American family in Indiana. The child's
socialization into the American midwestern culture is best described as:
,A. Assimilation.
B. Acculturation.
C. Biculturalism.
D. Enculturation. *Ans* D. Enculturation
A child is focused on peer approval and avoidance of "not fitting in." According to Kohlberg, this child is
experiencing which of the following stages of moral development?
a. Preconventional
b. Conventional
c. Postconventional
d. Preoperational *Ans* B
A child's immunization may cause discomfort during administration, but the benefits of protection from
disease, both for the individual and society, outweigh the temporary discomforts. Which principle is
involved in this situation?
A. Fidelity
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Respect for autonomy *Ans* B
A community health nurse is making a healthy baby visit to a new mother who recently emigrated to the
United States from Ghana. When discussing contraceptives with the new mom, the mother states that
she won't have to worry about getting pregnant for the time being. The nurse understands that the mom
most likely made this statement because:
A. She won't resume sexual relations until her baby is weaned.
B. She is taking the medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera) shot.
C. Her husband was recently deployed to Afghanistan.
D. She has access to free condoms from the clinic. *Ans* A
,A family has decided to care for a grandparent with terminal cancer in the daughter's home. Family
caregiving is new to the family. When helping this family as they begin to plan for their caregiving roles,
what are the two top priority assessments to best learn about family functioning? (Select all that apply.)
1. Communication
2. Decision making
3. Development
4. Economic status
5. Family structure *Ans* 1,2
A family has decided to care for their father who is in the last stages of a debilitating neurological illness.
Although he is alert, he cannot speak clearly or carry out self-care activities; he indicates that he wants
to remain involved in family life as long as possible and loves spending time with his wife and two
teenage children. Which best defines family caregiving? (Select all that apply.)
1. Designing a nurturing family to raise children
2. Providing physical and emotional care for a family member
3. Establishing a safe physical environment for a family
4. Monitoring for side effects of illness and treatments
5. Reducing the use of community resources *Ans* 2,3,4
, A family is facing job loss of the father, who is the major wage earner, and relocation to a new city where
there is a new job. The children will have to switch schools, and his wife will have to resign from the job
she likes. Which of the following contribute to this family's hardiness? (Select all that apply.)
1. Family meetings
2. Established family roles
3. New neighborhood
4. Willingness to change in time of stress
5. Passive orientation to life *Ans* 1,2,4
A family is undergoing a major change. Just as twins graduate from college and leave home to begin their
careers, the husband loses his executive well-paying job. Because the family had two children in college
at the same time, they did not save for retirement. They planned to save aggressively after the children
left college. In this situation, which of the following demonstrate family resiliency? (Select all that apply.)
1. Resuming full-time work when spouse loses job
2. Increasing problems among siblings
3. Developing hobbies when children leave home
4. Placing blame on family members
5. Expecting children to help financially
6. Consulting a financial planner *Ans* 1,3,6
