ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!

A nurse is evaluating clients at a health fair for modifiable variable affecting health and wellness. The nurse should identify which of the following variables as modifiable? (Select all that apply.) A. Smoking on social occasions B. BMI of 28 C. Alopecia D. Trisomy 21 E. History of reflux - ANSWER A B E A nurse is caring for a client who was just told she has breast cancer. The nurse evaluates the client's response. Which of the following statements by the client reflects a lack of understanding of an illness perspective? A. "I have no family history of breast cancer." B. "I need a second opinion. There is no lump." C. "I am glad we live in the city near several large hospitals." D. "I will schedule surgery next week, over the holiday." - ANSWER B Desired outcomes - ANSWER To obtain and maintain optimal state of wellness and function through access to and use of health promotion, wellness, and illness prevention strategies Health and wellness can be achieved through - ANSWER health education & positive action (stress management, smoking cessation, weight loss, immunizations, seeking healthcare) Illness-Wellness Continuum - ANSWER An assessment tool used to measure the level of wellness to premature death Can be useful as an assessment guide or a tool to set goals and find ways to improve a patient's state of health or to have the patient return to a previous state of health, which can include an illness within an optimal wellness At the center of the continuum is the patient's normal state of health The range of wellness and illness runs from optimal wellness to severe illness The degree of wellness is relative to the usual state of wellness for a patient and is achieved through the awareness, education, and personal growth