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1. Amanisterminallyillwithend-stageprostatecancer.Whichisthebeststatementaboutthis man’s
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wellness?
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c. Wellnessisdefinedastheabsenceofdisease. m m m m m m m
d. Nursinginterventionscanhelpempoweraclienttoachieveahigherlevelof m m m m m m m m m m m m
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Nursinginterventions canhelp empower aclient to achieveahigherlevel ofwellness; anurse can
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foster wellness in his or her clients. Wellness is defined by the individual and is multidimensional.
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It is not just theabsence of disease. A wellness perspective is based on the belief that every person has
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an optimal level of health independent of his or her situation or functional level. Even in the
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presence of chronic illness or while dying, a movement toward wellness is possible if emphasis of
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care is placed on the promotion of well-being in a supportive environment.
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a. Healthisabroadtermencompassingattitudesandbehaviors. m m m m m m m m
b. Theconceptofillnesspreventionwasneverconsideredbyprevious generations.
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c. Wellnessand self-actualization develop throughlearningandgrowth. m m m m m m m
d. Wellnessisimpossiblewhenone’shealthiscompromised. m m m m m m m
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Health is a broad term that encompasses attitudes and behaviors; holistically, health includes
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wellness, which involves one’s whole being. The concept of illness prevention was never
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considered by previous generations; throughout history, basic self-care requirements have been
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recognized. Wellness and self-actualization develop through learning and growth—as basic
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needs are met, higher level needs can be satisfied in turn, with ever-deepening richness to life.
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Wellness is possible when one’s health is compromised—even with chronic illness, withmultiple
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disabilities,orindying,movement towardahigherlevelofwellnessispossible.
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3. Whichracial orethnicgrouphasthehighestlifeexpectancyintheUnitedStates?
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1. Whichofthefollowingis a truestatement about differinghealthbeliefsystems?
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a. PersonalisticormagicoreligiousbeliefshavebeensupersededinWesternmindsby m m m m m m m m m m
biomedical principles.
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b. Inmost cultures, olderadults arelikely totreat themselvesusingtraditional
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methods before turning to biomedical professionals.
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d. Thebeliefthathealth dependsonmaintaining abalanceamongoppositequalities is
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characteristic of a magicoreligious belief system.
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Olderadultsinmostculturesusuallyhavehadexperiencewithtraditionalmethodsthathave worked
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aswellas expected.Afterthesetreatments fail,olderadultsturntotheformalhealth care system.
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Even in the United States, it is common for older adults to pray for cures or wonder what they did to
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incur an illness as punishment. The Ayurvedic system is a naturalistic health belief system
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practiced in India and in some neighboring countries. This belief is characteristic of a holistic or
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naturalistic approach.
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b. Whenworkingwithinterpreters,thenursecanusetechnicaltermsormetaphors. m m m m m m m m m m m
c. Apatient’syounggranddaughterwhospeaksfluentEnglishwouldmakethebest
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interpreter because she is familiar with and loves the patient.
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d. Thenurseshould facethe patient ratherthantheinterpreter. m m m m m m m m m
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The nurse should face the patient rather than the interpreter is a true statement; the intent is to
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converse with the patient, not with a third party about the patient. Many reasons may prevent the
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patient from speaking directly to a nurse. Technical terms and metaphors may be difficult or
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impossible to translate. Cultural restrictions may prevent some topics from being spoken of to a
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grandparent or child.
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3. An older adult who is a traditional Chinese man has a blood pressure of 80/54 mm Hg and refusesto
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remaininthebed.Whichinterventionshouldthenurseusetopromoteandmaintain his health?
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a. Havethehealthcareproviderspeaktohim. m m m m m m m
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d. Consult with apractitionerofChinesemedicine. m m m m m m
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Using the LEARN model (listen with sympathy to the patient’s perception of the problem, explain
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your perception of the problem, acknowledge the differences and similarities, recommend
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treatment, and negotiate agreement), the nurse gathers information from the patientaboutcultural
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beliefsconcerninghealthcareand avoidsstereotypingthepatient. Inthe assessment,thenurse
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determineswhatthepatientbelievesaboutcaregiving, decisionmaking, treatment, and other
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pertinent health-related information. Speaking with the health care provider is premature until the
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assessment is complete. Unless he accepts the beliefs, principles of the holistic health system can
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be potentially unsuitable and insulting for this patient. Unless he accepts the treatments, consulting
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with a practitioner of Chinese medicine can also be unsuitable and insulting for this patient.
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4. Whichaction shouldthenursetakewhenaddressing olderadults?
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Somehealth professionalsdemonstrate ageism, inpart because providerstendtoseemany frail,
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older persons and fewer of those who are healthy and active. Providers should not
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assume that all older adults are hearing or mentally impaired. The most appropriate action when
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5. The nurse prepares an older woman, who is Polish, for dischargethrough an interpreter and notes
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that she becomes tenseduring the instructions about elimination. Which intervention should the
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nurse implement?
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c. Instructtheinterpretertorepeattheinstructions. m m m m m m
d. Havetheolderwomanrepeattheinstructions forclarity. m m m m m m m m
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When working with an interpreter, the nurse closely watches the older adult for nonverbal
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communication and emotion regarding a specific topic and therefore validates the assessment
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about the older adult’s tension before proceeding. Because the nurse notices her tension, the nurse
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temporarily suspends the preparation to validate her assessment. If the nurse proceeds andtheolder
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adult isuncomfortablediscussingelimination,thenimportant instructionscanbe missed,leading to
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adverseeffects forthe older adult. Repeating theinstructions can aggravate the older adult’s
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discomfort. Instructing the older adult to repeat the nurse’s instruction ignores her needs.
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