Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Questions
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1. 1. A nurse working in primary care facility assesses b, e, f
patients who are experiencing various levels of health
and illness. Which statements define these two con-
cepts? Select all that apply:
a. Health and illness are the same for all people
b. Health and illness are individually defined by each
person
c. People with acute illnesses are actually healthy
d. People with chronic illnesses have poor health be-
liefs
e. Health is more than the absence of illness
f. Illness is the response of a person to a disease
2. 2. A nurse working in a hospital setting cares for pa- a, c, d
tients with acute and chronic conditions. which dis-
eases states are chronic illnesses? Select all that ap-
ply:
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Bronchial pneumonia
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Cystic fibrosis
e. Fracture hip
f. Otitis media
3. 3. Despite a national focus on health promotion, nurs- b, c, d
es working with patients in inner-city continue to
see disparities in health care for vulnerable popula-
tions. Which patients are considered vulnerable pop-
ulations? Select all that apply:
a. A white male diagnosed with HIV
b. An African American teenagers who is 6 months
pregnant
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c. A Hispanic male who has type II diabetes
d. A low-income family living in rural America
e. A middle-class teacher living in a large city
f. A white baby who was born with cerebral palsy
4. 4. A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immu- c
nizations at a local clinic. What level of care is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Tertiary
b. Secondary
c. Primary
d. Promotive
5. 5. A patient in a community health clinic tells the b
nurse, "I have a high temperature, feel awful, and I am
not going to work." What stage of illness behavior is
the patient exhibiting?
a. Stage 1: Experiencing symptoms
b. Stage 2: Assuming the sick role
c. Stage 3: Assuming the depending role
d. Stage 4: Achieving recovery and rehabilitation
6. 6. Based on the components of the physical human di- c
mension, the nurse would expect which clinic patient
to be most likely to have annual breast examinations
and mammograms?
a. Jane, whose best friend had a benign breast lump
removed
b. Sarah, who lives in a low income neighborhood
c. Tricia, who has a family history of breast cancer
d. Nancy, whose family encourages regular physical
examination
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7. 7. Nurses perform health promotion activities at a b, c
primary, secondary, or tertiary level. Which nursing
actions are considered tertiary health promotion? Se-
lect all that apply:
a. A nurse runs an immunization clinic in the inner city
b. A nurse teaches a patient with an amputation how
to care for the residual limb
c. A nurse provides range-of-motion exercises for a
paralyzed patient
d. A nurse reaches parents of toddlers how to child-
proof their homes
e. A school nurse provides screening for scoliosis for
the students
f. A nurse teaches new parents how to choose and use
an infant car seat
8. 8. The nurse uses the agent-host-environment model a
of health and illness to assess diseases in patients.
This model is based on what concept?
a. Risk factors
b. Demographic variables
c. Behaviors to promote health
d. Stages of illness
9. 9. A nurse incorporates concepts from current models d
of health when providing health promotion classes for
patients. What is a key concept or both the health-ill-
ness continuum and the high-level wellness models?
a. Illness as a fixed point in time
b. The importance of family
c. Wellness as a passive stage
d. Health as a constantly changing state
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10. 10. A nurse working in a long-term care facility person- a
ally follows accepted guidelines for a healthy lifestyle.
How does this nurse promote health in the residents
of this facility?
a. By being a role model for healthy behaviors
b. By not requiring sick days from work
c. By never exposing others to any type of illness
d. By budgeting time and resources efficiently
11. 11. A nurse uses Maslow's hierarchy of basic human b
needs to direct care for patients on an intensive care
unit. For which nursing actives is this approach most
useful?
a. Making accurate nursing diagnoses
b. Establishing priorities of care
c. Communicating concerns more concisely
d. Integrating science into nursing care
12. 12. The nurse is prioritizing nursing care for a patient b, d
in a long-term care facility. Which examples off nurs-
ing interventions help meet physiologic needs? Select
al that apply.
a. Preventing falls in the facility
b. Changing a patient's oxygen tank
c. Providing materials for a patient who likes to draw
d. Helping a patient eat his dinner
e. Facilitating a visit from a spouse
f. Referring a patient to a cancer support group
13. 13. The nurse caring for patients postoperatively uses b
careful hand hygiene and sterile techniques when
handling patients. Which of Maslow's basic human
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1. 1. A nurse working in primary care facility assesses b, e, f
patients who are experiencing various levels of health
and illness. Which statements define these two con-
cepts? Select all that apply:
a. Health and illness are the same for all people
b. Health and illness are individually defined by each
person
c. People with acute illnesses are actually healthy
d. People with chronic illnesses have poor health be-
liefs
e. Health is more than the absence of illness
f. Illness is the response of a person to a disease
2. 2. A nurse working in a hospital setting cares for pa- a, c, d
tients with acute and chronic conditions. which dis-
eases states are chronic illnesses? Select all that ap-
ply:
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Bronchial pneumonia
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Cystic fibrosis
e. Fracture hip
f. Otitis media
3. 3. Despite a national focus on health promotion, nurs- b, c, d
es working with patients in inner-city continue to
see disparities in health care for vulnerable popula-
tions. Which patients are considered vulnerable pop-
ulations? Select all that apply:
a. A white male diagnosed with HIV
b. An African American teenagers who is 6 months
pregnant
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c. A Hispanic male who has type II diabetes
d. A low-income family living in rural America
e. A middle-class teacher living in a large city
f. A white baby who was born with cerebral palsy
4. 4. A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immu- c
nizations at a local clinic. What level of care is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Tertiary
b. Secondary
c. Primary
d. Promotive
5. 5. A patient in a community health clinic tells the b
nurse, "I have a high temperature, feel awful, and I am
not going to work." What stage of illness behavior is
the patient exhibiting?
a. Stage 1: Experiencing symptoms
b. Stage 2: Assuming the sick role
c. Stage 3: Assuming the depending role
d. Stage 4: Achieving recovery and rehabilitation
6. 6. Based on the components of the physical human di- c
mension, the nurse would expect which clinic patient
to be most likely to have annual breast examinations
and mammograms?
a. Jane, whose best friend had a benign breast lump
removed
b. Sarah, who lives in a low income neighborhood
c. Tricia, who has a family history of breast cancer
d. Nancy, whose family encourages regular physical
examination
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7. 7. Nurses perform health promotion activities at a b, c
primary, secondary, or tertiary level. Which nursing
actions are considered tertiary health promotion? Se-
lect all that apply:
a. A nurse runs an immunization clinic in the inner city
b. A nurse teaches a patient with an amputation how
to care for the residual limb
c. A nurse provides range-of-motion exercises for a
paralyzed patient
d. A nurse reaches parents of toddlers how to child-
proof their homes
e. A school nurse provides screening for scoliosis for
the students
f. A nurse teaches new parents how to choose and use
an infant car seat
8. 8. The nurse uses the agent-host-environment model a
of health and illness to assess diseases in patients.
This model is based on what concept?
a. Risk factors
b. Demographic variables
c. Behaviors to promote health
d. Stages of illness
9. 9. A nurse incorporates concepts from current models d
of health when providing health promotion classes for
patients. What is a key concept or both the health-ill-
ness continuum and the high-level wellness models?
a. Illness as a fixed point in time
b. The importance of family
c. Wellness as a passive stage
d. Health as a constantly changing state
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10. 10. A nurse working in a long-term care facility person- a
ally follows accepted guidelines for a healthy lifestyle.
How does this nurse promote health in the residents
of this facility?
a. By being a role model for healthy behaviors
b. By not requiring sick days from work
c. By never exposing others to any type of illness
d. By budgeting time and resources efficiently
11. 11. A nurse uses Maslow's hierarchy of basic human b
needs to direct care for patients on an intensive care
unit. For which nursing actives is this approach most
useful?
a. Making accurate nursing diagnoses
b. Establishing priorities of care
c. Communicating concerns more concisely
d. Integrating science into nursing care
12. 12. The nurse is prioritizing nursing care for a patient b, d
in a long-term care facility. Which examples off nurs-
ing interventions help meet physiologic needs? Select
al that apply.
a. Preventing falls in the facility
b. Changing a patient's oxygen tank
c. Providing materials for a patient who likes to draw
d. Helping a patient eat his dinner
e. Facilitating a visit from a spouse
f. Referring a patient to a cancer support group
13. 13. The nurse caring for patients postoperatively uses b
careful hand hygiene and sterile techniques when
handling patients. Which of Maslow's basic human
