NR 222 Health & Wellness | Complete
Guide with Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct (New 2024/ 2025
Update)
1. A nurse is planning to write a grant for a health promotion project in the
community. Which of considerations should the nurse make when
determining the appropriate population for this project?
a. The fastest growing population is children under the age of 12.
b. The fastest growing population is young Black American adults.
c. The fastest growing population is White middle-age adults.
d. The fastest growing population is non-White older adults age 65
and older. - ANS -d
2. Which of the following statements made by a client best identifies
someone who would benefit from health promotion interventions?
a. "I have a new grandchild and want to be part of her life."
b. "My mother lived until she was 90, so a long life is in my genes."
c. "Some chronic illness is just a part of aging."
d. "I hope I'll live a lot longer, but one never knows." - ANS -a
,3. Which of the following statements concerning nutrition and older adults
is true?
a. Older adults who live in their own homes are more likely to be
malnourished than older adults living in a nursing home.
b. Older adults lose their desire for high-fat, salty foods.
c. Meals served in long-term care institutions are usually more well-
balanced than foods eaten by older adults living at home.
d. Many older adults are not aware of food assistance programs. - ANS
-d
4. Which of the following statements concerning urinary incontinence is
correct?
a. Urge incontinence occurs when one has the urge to void but is
unable.
b. Stress incontinence is associated with emotional turmoil.
c. Functional incontinence occurs is associated with environmental
barriers.
d. Incontinence with high post-void residual occurs when someone
laughs or sneezes. - ANS -c
5. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is a priority related to the
problem of urinary incontinence?
a. Risk for social isolation
b. Risk for impaired skin integrity
, c. Risk for inadequate fluid intake
d. Risk for impaired coping - ANS -b
6. A 75-year-old man tells the nurse that he has difficulty staying asleep
during the night. Which of the following responses should be made by the
nurse?
a. "Older adults need as much sleep as middle-age and younger
adults. Let's talk about your sleep patterns."
b. "I'll ask the nurse practitioner to prescribe a sleeping pill for you."
c. "Taking naps during the day can help relieve excessive fatigue and
will help you sleep better."
d. "Let's talk about your sleep schedule and things that may prevent
you from getting a restful night's sleep." - ANS -d
7. A nurse is conducting a community education program about cognition in
older adults. Which of the following information should be included?
a. Some form of mild dementia is a normal part of aging.
b. All forms of dementia have the same symptoms, but progress at
different rates.
c. Assessment for dementia should be part of routine physical exams.
d. Elders who score below 27 points on the Mini-Mental State Exam
(MMSE) are not likely to have a cognition problem. - ANS -c
, 8. A nurse has recently accepted the position of unit nurse manager on a
long-term care unit. Which of the following directives should the nurse
give to the staff nurses?
a. Encourage residents to participate in unit activities such as
Scrabble™ and bingo.
b. Demonstrate the caring aspect of nursing by dressing residents
before breakfast.
c. Fill in "missing words" during conversation with the residents to
avoid embarrassment.
d. Instruct the aides to get residents ready for breakfast as quickly as
possible to make sure they are ready to eat. - ANS -a
9. A nurse is assisting with development of menu items at a long-term care
facility. Which of the following menus would the nurse most likely
recommend?
a. One egg over easy, one slice of whole wheat toast with sugar-free
jam, 4 oz orange juice
b. 5-oz cheeseburger cooked medium well with lettuce and tomato, 10
baked potato chips, and 1 cup of decaf coffee with low-fat milk and
artificial sweetener
c. Chef salad with 2 oz each ham and turkey, lettuce, tomato, bean
sprouts, onion, green pepper with low-fat dressing, and one small
roll with low-fat spread
Guide with Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct (New 2024/ 2025
Update)
1. A nurse is planning to write a grant for a health promotion project in the
community. Which of considerations should the nurse make when
determining the appropriate population for this project?
a. The fastest growing population is children under the age of 12.
b. The fastest growing population is young Black American adults.
c. The fastest growing population is White middle-age adults.
d. The fastest growing population is non-White older adults age 65
and older. - ANS -d
2. Which of the following statements made by a client best identifies
someone who would benefit from health promotion interventions?
a. "I have a new grandchild and want to be part of her life."
b. "My mother lived until she was 90, so a long life is in my genes."
c. "Some chronic illness is just a part of aging."
d. "I hope I'll live a lot longer, but one never knows." - ANS -a
,3. Which of the following statements concerning nutrition and older adults
is true?
a. Older adults who live in their own homes are more likely to be
malnourished than older adults living in a nursing home.
b. Older adults lose their desire for high-fat, salty foods.
c. Meals served in long-term care institutions are usually more well-
balanced than foods eaten by older adults living at home.
d. Many older adults are not aware of food assistance programs. - ANS
-d
4. Which of the following statements concerning urinary incontinence is
correct?
a. Urge incontinence occurs when one has the urge to void but is
unable.
b. Stress incontinence is associated with emotional turmoil.
c. Functional incontinence occurs is associated with environmental
barriers.
d. Incontinence with high post-void residual occurs when someone
laughs or sneezes. - ANS -c
5. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is a priority related to the
problem of urinary incontinence?
a. Risk for social isolation
b. Risk for impaired skin integrity
, c. Risk for inadequate fluid intake
d. Risk for impaired coping - ANS -b
6. A 75-year-old man tells the nurse that he has difficulty staying asleep
during the night. Which of the following responses should be made by the
nurse?
a. "Older adults need as much sleep as middle-age and younger
adults. Let's talk about your sleep patterns."
b. "I'll ask the nurse practitioner to prescribe a sleeping pill for you."
c. "Taking naps during the day can help relieve excessive fatigue and
will help you sleep better."
d. "Let's talk about your sleep schedule and things that may prevent
you from getting a restful night's sleep." - ANS -d
7. A nurse is conducting a community education program about cognition in
older adults. Which of the following information should be included?
a. Some form of mild dementia is a normal part of aging.
b. All forms of dementia have the same symptoms, but progress at
different rates.
c. Assessment for dementia should be part of routine physical exams.
d. Elders who score below 27 points on the Mini-Mental State Exam
(MMSE) are not likely to have a cognition problem. - ANS -c
, 8. A nurse has recently accepted the position of unit nurse manager on a
long-term care unit. Which of the following directives should the nurse
give to the staff nurses?
a. Encourage residents to participate in unit activities such as
Scrabble™ and bingo.
b. Demonstrate the caring aspect of nursing by dressing residents
before breakfast.
c. Fill in "missing words" during conversation with the residents to
avoid embarrassment.
d. Instruct the aides to get residents ready for breakfast as quickly as
possible to make sure they are ready to eat. - ANS -a
9. A nurse is assisting with development of menu items at a long-term care
facility. Which of the following menus would the nurse most likely
recommend?
a. One egg over easy, one slice of whole wheat toast with sugar-free
jam, 4 oz orange juice
b. 5-oz cheeseburger cooked medium well with lettuce and tomato, 10
baked potato chips, and 1 cup of decaf coffee with low-fat milk and
artificial sweetener
c. Chef salad with 2 oz each ham and turkey, lettuce, tomato, bean
sprouts, onion, green pepper with low-fat dressing, and one small
roll with low-fat spread
