Nursing Chapter 16 Rationale The Elderly Population Health Promotion And

Question 16

Type: MCSA

The health nurse of a busy university campus is implementing a health promotion activity by placing posters

about proper hand washing in all of the public restrooms on campus. Which type of health promotion program is

the nurse implementing?

1. Environmental control

2. Information dissemination

3. Health risk appraisal and wellness assessment

4. Lifestyle and behavior change

Question 17

Type: MCSA

The nurse is preparing information packets for incoming college students regarding sexually transmitted disease,

drug and alcohol abuse, and the use of stimulants among this age group. In this situation, the nurse has assumed

which role?

1. Facilitator

2. Advocate

3. Teacher

4. Coordinator of services

Question 18

Type: MCSA

The nurse suggests that a client make a list of past experiences that have brought joy, peace, and hope into the

client’s life. What action is the nurse assisting the client to complete?

1. Lifestyle assessment

2. Social support systems review

3. Health beliefs review

4. Spiritual health assessment

Question 19

Type: MCSA

A client has received a high score on the Life-Change Index. For which part of the client’s assessment should the

nurse use this information?

1. Life stress review

2. Social support systems review

3. Lifestyle assessment

4. Health beliefs review

Question 20

Type: MCSA

The client is a high school student who is also a single parent. She is attending parenting classes while studying

full time and living in an apartment with her child. The student also meets twice a week with a teen peer group

and participates in a nutrition program through the county. Which is the most appropriate diagnosis for this client?

1. Risk for Situational Low Self-Esteem

2. High Risk for Caregiver Role Strain

3. Readiness for Enhanced Coping

4. Readiness for Enhanced Nutrition

Question 21

Type: MCSA

The nurse educator provides developmental testing for kindergarten through third-grade students. Which level of

prevention is the nurse performing?

1. Primary

2. Secondary

3. Tertiary

4. Community

Question 22

Type: MCSA

A client has had a severe brain injury and has been in a rehabilitation hospital for several months. Recently, the

client developed pneumonia and is currently on intravenous antibiotic therapy. Which level of prevention should

the nurse use to address the health problem of pneumonia?

1. Primary

2. Secondary

3. Tertiary

4. Acute

Question 23

Type: MCSA

A nurse in charge of an assisted living complex that includes independent living apartments understands the

unique needs of individuals of this age group. When planning health promotion strategies, what factor should the

nurse take into consideration?

1. Rest and exercise

2. Adjusting to physiologic changes and limitations

3. High obesity percentages

4. Safety promotion and injury prevention

Question 24

Type: MCSA

A nurse is working with various cultures while implementing health promotion activities for the community

center. Bringing the minister of the church into the planning stage of these activities would be sensitive to which

cultural groups?

1. Latino American

2. Asian American

3. Native American

4. African American

Question 25

Type: MCMA

The nurse is reviewing the characteristics of homeostatic mechanisms prior to assessing a client. Which

characteristics should the nurse keep in mind during this assessment?

Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. They are self-regulating.

2. They are compensatory.

3. They are regulated by negative feedback systems.

4. They can require several feedback mechanisms to correct only one physiologic imbalance.

5. They are related to a closed system.

Question 26

Type: MCMA

The nurse is an advocate for health promotion activities. Which nursing actions demonstrate this nurse’s

advocacy?

Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Participating in a community-focused 5-mile run.

2. Attending the local high school’s football games.

3. Providing an educational program to senior citizens on blood pressure–control strategies.

4. Attending a community meeting that is promoting the creating of a walking path in the city park.

5. Encouraging an anxious client to practice relaxation techniques.

Question 27

Type: MCMA

The nurse is reviewing information collected while providing client care. Which findings should the nurse identify

as being a homeostatic mechanism?

Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. The client’s heart rate increases when walking up a flight of stairs.

2. The client shivers when core body temperature drops.

3. A child’s bone growth occurs in spurts.

4. Decreased secretion of insulin occurs when food is not ingested.

5. Lactation occurs in a pregnant woman.

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Question 28

Type: MCMA

The nurse is structuring activities that take a client’s developmental stage into consideration. Which activities

should the nurse include?

Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Implementing seizure precautions

2. Creating a schedule for daily wound care

3. Monitoring intake, output, and daily weights

4. Preparing newborn care classes for new parents

5. Scheduling instruction sessions on self-administration of insulin

Question 29

Type: MCMA

During a home visit, the nurse is planning to complete a physical fitness assessment of a client. What should the

nurse include in this assessment?

Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Flexibility

2. Range of motion

3. Body composition

4. Muscle endurance

5. Cardiorespiratory endurance