– 170-Item Comprehensive Exam Review |
1. When taking care of patients, the nurse routinely asks them if they take
any vitamins or herbal medications, encourages family members to bring
in music that the patient likes to help the patient relax, and frequently
prays with her patients if that is important to them. Which model of health
and illness is the nurse practicing?
Transtheoretical
Health belief
Holistic
Health promotion
2. Why are communication and decision making considered priority
assessments in family caregiving situations?
They evaluate the financial resources available for care.
They help establish goals of care and determine how care will
be provided.
They assess the physical health of the patient.
They focus on the emotional well-being of the caregiver.
3. To give holistic care, the nurse must understand and respect each clients'
definition of health and response to illness. holistic care is care that...
takes into account the whole person interacting in the
environment
,prevents global morbidity and mortality
focuses on the absence of all disease processes and infirmity
compares the client's emotional state with the client's physical
state
,4. Which action of the public health nurse describes primary prevention?
Providing health education to individuals within a community
Providing education on ways to reduce symptoms associated with
a diagnosed disease
Offering treatment for diagnosed health problems to minimize
symptoms
Offering health screenings to individuals at a community setting
5. The nurse is talking to a patient about their sues of herbal supplements to
promote health. Which of the following indicates a good understanding
of herbal supplement use?
Herbal remedies are regulated by the Food and Drug
Administration, so they are safe
They are all derived from natural products, so there is no
significant risk of overdose for a person
Herbal supplements have delayed onset, so there isn't much risk
of them interacting with pharmacologic agents
Herbal supplements should be treated as drugs, same as
prescribed medications
6. What is an example of primary prevention in nursing?
A nurse conducts a health assessment for a patient with
hypertension.
A nurse administers a flu vaccine to a patient.
A school health nurse provides a program to the first-year
students on healthy eating.
A nurse treats a patient with diabetes.
, 7. If a school-age child is struggling with feelings of inferiority, what
strategies could a nurse suggest to improve their sense of industry?
Suggest that the child avoid competitive activities to prevent
failure.
Recommend that the child ignore peer relationships and focus on
family approval.
Advise the child to focus solely on academic work without social
interactions.
Encourage participation in team activities and provide positive
reinforcement for achievements.
8. Describe how regular exercise contributes to the prevention of chronic
illness.
Regular exercise helps maintain weight and improve
musculoskeletal functioning, which can reduce the risk of
chronic illnesses.
Regular exercise is only important for athletes and not for the
general population.
Regular exercise only helps in weight loss without any impact on
chronic illnesses.
Regular exercise is primarily beneficial for mental health and has
no effect on physical health.
9. A patient receiving parenteral nutrition is showing signs of essential fatty
acid deficiency. What adjustment should the nurse consider making to the
patient's nutrition plan?
Switch to enteral nutrition immediately.
Increase the amount of intravenous fat emulsion.
Eliminate all fat from the nutrition plan.