Deck 6: Health and Wellness

Question 1

When addressing a community organization, the nurse is asked how the World Health Organization (WHO) defines health. How should the nurse respond?

A) Health is the balance of all of the components of the human organism
B) Health is defined by the change in the structure or function of body tissues, biologic systems, or the human mind
C) Health is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
D) A state of health in which a structural cause of illness cannot be identified

Answer 1

Health is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

When asked, how should the nurse define emotional health?

A) Emotional health is achieved when one's feelings and attitudes makes one comfortable with oneself.
B) Emotional health occurs when the mind grows and adjusts, is in control, and is free of serious stress.
C) A sense of responsibility and caring for the health and welfare of others brings about emotional health.
D) Being at inner peace and experiencing security and comfort with one's higher power, as one perceives it brings about emotional health.

Answer 2

Emotional health is achieved when one's feelings and attitudes makes one comfortable with oneself.

Question 3

Which statement made by a client demonstrates that the client has achieved social health?

A) "I'm at peace with my decision to have the surgery."
B) "Since I retired, my life is almost entirely stress free."
C) "I know my husband needs to exercise more and so we've both joined a senior citizen's walking club."
D) "I pray daily for the strength to help others."

Answer 3

"I know my husband needs to exercise more and so we've both joined a senior citizen's walking club."

Question 4

A client tells the nurse that painting and drawing cards has provided a way to be both creative and to manage daily stress. The nurse documents in the electronic medical record that the client is meeting which component of health?

A) Spiritual
B) Social
C) Psychological
D) Emotional

Question 5

Which community health statistic would provide information regarding the morbidity of the influenza virus?

A) 10% of the older adult population was diagnosed with influenza in 2015
B) 0.05% of those diagnosed with influenza in 2015 died of the infection
C) The influenza virus is responsible for the contagious nature of the infection
D) 85% of those diagnosed with influenza recover within 7 to 10 days

Question 6

Which statement by the nurse indicates a focus on one of the leading causes of both morbidity and mortality in the United States?

A) "I understand that you were diagnosed with hypertension 2 years ago."
B) "The tremors in your hands caused by Parkinson disease seem to be increasing."
C) "Remember to let me know immediately, it you feel suicidal."
D) "Chronic liver disease is sometimes a result of alcohol abuse."

Question 7

The nurse is preparing information associated with HIV/AIDS treatment currently available in the United States. When addressing the number of new cases of infection among the population of the United States, which figure will the nurse include?

A) 30,000
B) 40,000
C) 50,000
D) 60,000

Question 8

When preparing to address a community group concerning the greatest healthcare issue facing the older population, which topic should the nurse include?

A) A community survey to identify needs to modernize local healthcare facilities
B) Strategies to lobby both state and federal governments to secure additional funding sources
C) Recruitment strategies to secure adequate number of healthcare providers
D) Lobbying school boards to increase general health education requirements in middle schools

Question 9

The nurse is focusing on educating the public on primary health issues. Which classes should the nurse prepare to present? Select all that apply.

A) Prenatal childbirth preparation
B) Smoking cessation
C) Self-breast examination
D) Diabetic cooking
E) Community services for the mental ill

Question 10

What information about the safety of smokeless tobacco should the nurse give a client who uses this form of tobacco extensively?

A) It is as dangerous as regular tobacco or nicotine use
B) It is less likely to cause pancreatic cancer than regular tobacco
C) It is less dangerous to use during pregnancy
D) It contains additives and flavorings that minimize the effect of the nicotine being delivered

Question 11

The nurse is reviewing the list of medical diagnoses in helping to collect data for the nursing care plan. Which diagnosis has the highest potential to result in long-term impairment for the client?

A) Cellulitis of the left leg
B) Arthritis
C) Influenza
D) Fracture of the femur

Question 12

Considering the prevention of disease and promotion of wellness, in which intervention should the nurse encourage the client to engage?

A) Eating only lean meats and chicken
B) Attending a class on diabetic foot care
C) Keeping all appointments with their primary healthcare provider
D) Taking a multiple vitamin daily

Question 13

The nursing instructor asks a group of nursing students to relate the concept of wellness to Maslow's hierarchy of human needs. What statement by the nursing students requires further explanation about Maslow's theory on the wellness-illness continuum state?

A) "If people find their needs blocked or threatened, they move toward the health end of the continuum."
B) "If their basic needs are satisfied and they move toward self-actualization, they move toward the wellness end."
C) "The body adapts and changes to maintain homeostasis."
D) "High-level wellness is optimum health."

Question 14

A nurse is reviewing with the client aspects of the client's current lifestyle. Which risk factor is the client unable to control?

A) Smoking
B) Nutrition
C) Genetic makeup
D) Stress

Question 15

A nurse is reviewing with the client aspects of the client's current lifestyle. What intervention will have the greatest immediate and long-term impact on the client's health?

A) Smoking cessation classes
B) Nutrition classes
C) Local exercise programs
D) Stress reduction techniques

Question 16

A woman is being treated at a healthcare facility after being physically abused by her partner. What nursing intervention is the priority for this client?

A) Suggesting that the client legally separate from her partner
B) Encouraging the client to reflect on why the abuse occurred
C) Offering the client referrals to local shelters
D) Suggesting that her partner is mentally ill

Question 17

When discussing sources of stress with a client, which event should the nurse identify as a physical causative factor of this client's stress?

A) Child was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 1 month ago
B) Experienced the loss of a parent 2 weeks ago
C) Currently experiencing flu-like signs and symptoms
D) Recent loss of job

Question 18

A client had surgery to remove a benign tumor in the upper region of the arm. The client is concerned about risk factors that could result in the tumor returning. What information should be included in the nurse's reply?

A) "A benign tumor is the result of growth of cells; if removed, it usually does not recur."
B) "A benign tumor is the result of infection and requires regular preventive medication."
C) "A benign tumor is the result of imbalanced metabolism and typically recurs
gradually."
D) "A benign tumor is the result of occupational factors and may undergo metastasis."

Question 19

When considering fetal risks associated with smoking and drinking alcohol during pregnancy, which conditions should the nurse include in prenatal education for young women? Select all that apply.

A) A cleft palate
B) A stillbirth
C) A low birth weight.
D) Learning disabilities.
E) Preterm birth

Question 20

The nurse is educating a pregnant client about possible congenital disorders. The client correctly understands the information presented when the client identifies which disorder as congenital?

A) Clubbed feet
B) Chickenpox
C) Scarlet fever
D) Whooping cough

Question 21

The nurse is preparing a public education information program about ways to minimize the risk of developing cancer. What information should the nurse include, considering the focus of the program? Select all that apply.

A) Safe sex practices
B) Ways to avoid overexposure to the sun
C) Smoking cessation tips
D) Identifying foods low in fiber
E) Recipes to include in a low-fat diet