Question 1
A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer. Which is the best statement about
this man's wellness?
a. Wellness can only be achieved with aggressive medical interventions.
b. Wellness is not a real option for this client because he is terminally ill.
c. Wellness is defined as the absence of disease.
d. Nursing interventions can help empower a client to achieve a higher level of wellness.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Nursing interventions can help empower a client to achieve a higher level of wellness
Question 2
In differentiating between health and wellness in health care, which of the following
statements is true?
a. Health is a broad term encompassing attitudes and behaviors.
b. The concept of illness prevention was never considered by previous generations.
c. Wellness and self-actualization develop through learning and growth.
d. Wellness is impossible when one's health is compromised.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Health is a broad term encompassing attitudes and behaviors
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,Question 3
Which racial or ethnic group has the highest life expectancy in the United States?
a. Native Americans
b. African Americans
c. Hispanic Americans
d. Asian and Pacific Island Americans
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Hispanic Americans
Question 4
4. Historical influences that have shaped the lives of the majority of the in-between cohort
in the United States today include which of the following?
a. Influenza epidemic of 1918
b. World War I
c. Child rearing in the Depression
d. World War II
CORRECT ANSWER
D. World War II
Question 5
According to researchers, which characteristic do most centenarians share?
a. Female
b. Hispanic
c. Living in rural areas
d. Located in the Midwestern states
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A. Female
Question 6
Which nursing intervention is a holistic approach to an older adult?
a. Performs glucose testing during the weekly worship service
b. Wheels ambulatory adults to exercise when running late
c. Assigns female nurses to older women who are Islamic
d. Allows older adults in a nursing home to eat meals alone
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Assigns female nurses to older women who are Islamic
Question 7
An older man who resides in a nursing home has a total cholesterol level of 245 mg/dL.
Which nursing intervention is most likely to assist this man in achieving his highest level of
wellness?
a.Instruct him about increasing dietary fiber.
b.Ask the health care provider for a low-fat diet.
c.Schedule a consultation for him with the dietitian.
d.Review a menu with him to choose suitable foods.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Review a menu with him to choose suitable foods
Question 8
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, Which approach requires the nurse to integrate and balance all aspects of an individual's
life into the plan of care?
a. Holistic nursing
b. Healthy People 2020
c. Maslow's hierarchy of human needs
d. Orem's self-care requirements
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Holistic nursing
Question 9
The nurse plans activities for older women born between 1920 and 1930 and who reside
in an assisted-living facility. Which is the best intervention for the nurse to implement?
a. Have them bake cookies twice a week.
b. Conduct interviews for specific interests.
c. Arrange dog and cat visits from volunteers.
d. Take them to the library for guest speakers.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Conduct interviews for specific interests
Question 10
Which of the following issues in the care of older adults are identified in Healthy People
2020?
a. Delineating nursing staffing levels in long term care
b. Eradicating pressure ulcers in all care settings
c. Identifying minimum levels of training for people who care for older adults
d. Instituting mandatory training in identification of elder abuse for all caregivers of older
adults
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A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer. Which is the best statement about
this man's wellness?
a. Wellness can only be achieved with aggressive medical interventions.
b. Wellness is not a real option for this client because he is terminally ill.
c. Wellness is defined as the absence of disease.
d. Nursing interventions can help empower a client to achieve a higher level of wellness.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Nursing interventions can help empower a client to achieve a higher level of wellness
Question 2
In differentiating between health and wellness in health care, which of the following
statements is true?
a. Health is a broad term encompassing attitudes and behaviors.
b. The concept of illness prevention was never considered by previous generations.
c. Wellness and self-actualization develop through learning and growth.
d. Wellness is impossible when one's health is compromised.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Health is a broad term encompassing attitudes and behaviors
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,Question 3
Which racial or ethnic group has the highest life expectancy in the United States?
a. Native Americans
b. African Americans
c. Hispanic Americans
d. Asian and Pacific Island Americans
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Hispanic Americans
Question 4
4. Historical influences that have shaped the lives of the majority of the in-between cohort
in the United States today include which of the following?
a. Influenza epidemic of 1918
b. World War I
c. Child rearing in the Depression
d. World War II
CORRECT ANSWER
D. World War II
Question 5
According to researchers, which characteristic do most centenarians share?
a. Female
b. Hispanic
c. Living in rural areas
d. Located in the Midwestern states
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A. Female
Question 6
Which nursing intervention is a holistic approach to an older adult?
a. Performs glucose testing during the weekly worship service
b. Wheels ambulatory adults to exercise when running late
c. Assigns female nurses to older women who are Islamic
d. Allows older adults in a nursing home to eat meals alone
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Assigns female nurses to older women who are Islamic
Question 7
An older man who resides in a nursing home has a total cholesterol level of 245 mg/dL.
Which nursing intervention is most likely to assist this man in achieving his highest level of
wellness?
a.Instruct him about increasing dietary fiber.
b.Ask the health care provider for a low-fat diet.
c.Schedule a consultation for him with the dietitian.
d.Review a menu with him to choose suitable foods.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Review a menu with him to choose suitable foods
Question 8
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, Which approach requires the nurse to integrate and balance all aspects of an individual's
life into the plan of care?
a. Holistic nursing
b. Healthy People 2020
c. Maslow's hierarchy of human needs
d. Orem's self-care requirements
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Holistic nursing
Question 9
The nurse plans activities for older women born between 1920 and 1930 and who reside
in an assisted-living facility. Which is the best intervention for the nurse to implement?
a. Have them bake cookies twice a week.
b. Conduct interviews for specific interests.
c. Arrange dog and cat visits from volunteers.
d. Take them to the library for guest speakers.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Conduct interviews for specific interests
Question 10
Which of the following issues in the care of older adults are identified in Healthy People
2020?
a. Delineating nursing staffing levels in long term care
b. Eradicating pressure ulcers in all care settings
c. Identifying minimum levels of training for people who care for older adults
d. Instituting mandatory training in identification of elder abuse for all caregivers of older
adults
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