Nu 129 exam 1 questions with answers

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The nurse is aware that any description of health would include a
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concept that:
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A. culture , education , and socioeconomic status influence one's
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definition of health or illness |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




B. illness is a biological malfunction , and health is biological
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soundness. |\




C. lifestyle factors are the major determinants of health or illness.
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D. health is the absence of illness , and illness is the presence of
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chronic disease . - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. culture , education
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, and socioeconomic status influence one's definition of health or
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illness
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•The concept of health is influenced by culture , education , and
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socioeconomic factors. |\




The nurse takes into consideration that the patient with an
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admitting diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus and influenza is |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


described as having: |\ |\ |\




a. one acute and one infectious illness.
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b. one chronic and one acute illness.
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C. two acute illnesses.
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d . two chronic illnesses . - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. one chronic
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and one acute illness.
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, •Chronic illnesses can be controlled but not cured and are long -
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lasting . Acute illnesses develop suddenly and resolve in a short
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time . Type 2 diabetes mellitus chronic , whereas influenza would
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be considered acute would be considered.
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The nurse explains that an idiopathic disease is one that:
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A. has an unknown cause .
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B. results from injury during labor or delivery.
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C. develops suddenly , related to new viruses.
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D. is caused by inherited characteristics . - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A. has an unknown cause . •Idiopathic disease is defined as a
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disease whose cause is unknown. |\ |\ |\ |\




The nurse assesses a terminal illness in.
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a . a 2 - year - old child who burned her esophagus by drinking
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drain cleaner and who is being fed by a tube.
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b . a 52 - year - old diagnosed with lung cancer who had part of
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one lung removed and has a closed chest drainage device in
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place. |\




c. a 76 year - old admitted to a nursing home with Alzheimer
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disease who is pacing and asking to go home.
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d . a 43 - year - old with Lou Gehrig's disease who is refusing
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food and fluid . A terminal illness is defined as one in which a
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person will live only a few months weeks or days - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔d . a 43 - year - old with Lou Gehrig's disease who
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