ACCUTATE FALL- SPRING EXAM GRADED A+
A female patient has been overweight for most of her life. She has tried dieting in the past and
has lost weight, only to regain it when she stopped dieting. The patient is visiting the weight
loss
clinic/health club because she has decided to do it. She states that she will join right after the
holidays, in 3 months. Which stage is the patient displaying?
a. Precontemplation
b. Contemplation
c. Preparation
d. Action
b. Contemplation
Upon completion of the assessment, the nurse finds that the patient has quit drinking and has
been alcohol free for the past 2 years. Which stage best describes the nurse's assessment
finding?
a. Contemplation
b. Maintenance
c. Preparation
d. Action
b. Maintenance
The patient had a colostomy placed 1 week ago. When approached by the nurse, the patient
and
spouse refuse to talk about it and refuse to be taught about how to care for it. How will the
nurse
evaluate this couple's stage of adjustment?
a. Shock
b. Withdrawal
c. Acceptance
d. Rehabilitation
b. Withdrawal
, A nurse is teaching about the transtheoretical model of change. In which order will the nurse
place the progression of the stages from beginning to end?
1. Action
2. Preparation
3. Maintenance
4. Contemplation
5. Precontemplation
a. 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
b. 2, 5, 4, 3, 1
c. 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
d. 1, 5, 2, 3, 4
a. 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
A nurse is assessing the health care disparities among population groups. Which area is the
nurse monitoring?
a. Accessibility of health care services
b. Outcomes of health conditions
c. Prevalence of complications
d. Incidence of diseases
a. Accessibility of health care services
A nurse is providing care to a patient from a different culture. Which action by the nurse
indicates
cultural competence?
a. Communicates effectively in a multicultural context
b. Functions effectively in a multicultural context
c. Visits a foreign country
d. Speaks a different language
b. Functions effectively in a multicultural context
The nurse learns about cultural issues involved in the patient's health care belief system and
enables patients and families to achieve meaningful and supportive care. Which concept is the
nurse
demonstrating?
a. Marginalized groups
b. Health care disparity
c. Transcultural nursing
d. Culturally congruent care