Chapter 2: Nursing Process |Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts 12th Edition, Timby

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is aware that any description of health would include the concept that: a. health is the absence of illness, and illness is the presence of chronic disease. b. culture, education, and socioeconomic status influence ones definition of health or illness. c. illness is a biologic malfunction, and health is biologic soundness. d. lifestyle factors are the major determinant of health or illness. ANS: B The concept of health is influenced by culture, education, and socioeconomic factors. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: dm 15 OBJ: Theory #1 TOP: Views of Health and Illness KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease 2. The nurse takes into consideration that the patient with an admitting diagnosis of 2 type 2 diabetes mellitus and influenza is described as having: a. two chronic illnesses. b. two acute illnesses. c. one chronic and one acute illness. d. one acute and one infectious illness. ANS: C Chronic illnesses are those that develop slowly over a long period and last throughout a lifetime. Acute illnesses develop suddenly and resolve in a short time. Type 2 diabetes mellitus would be considered chronic, whereas influenza would be considered acute. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: dm 15 OBJ: Theory #1 TOP: Classification of Illnesses KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: prevention and early detection of disease 3. The nurse explains that an idiopathic disease is one that: a. is caused by inherited characteristics. b. develops suddenly, related to new viruses. c. results from injury during labor or delivery. d. has an unknown cause.