Deck 1: Introduction

Question 1

Which diseases are the leading causes of death in the United States and Canada?

A) Liver cirrhosis and strokes
B) Neurologic disorders and arthritis
C) Respiratory illnesses and diabetes
D) Cardiovascular disease and cancer

Answer 1

Cardiovascular disease and cancer

Question 2

A patient has a history of hypertension and obesity. Which suggestion should the nurse make to help reduce the risks from these health problems?

A) Eliminate fat in the diet.
B) Engage in aerobic exercise.
C) Follow a low-carbohydrate diet.
D) Attend meditation yoga classes.

Answer 2

Engage in aerobic exercise.

Question 3

Which cost-effective approach can be used to communicate health promotion behaviors to community members who do not have or use computers?

A) Post the information in the library.
B) Have the information placed on a billboard.
C) Broadcast a public service announcement on TV.
D) Place flyers with the information in all mailboxes.

Answer 3

Broadcast a public service announcement on TV.

Question 4

Several children in the community contract a communicable disease that could have been avoided by proper vaccination. Which action should the nurse take to encourage families to provide their children with preventative treatments?

A) Ask the families if it is better for their children to become ill.
B) Visit each of the families to find out how sick the children are.
C) Explain that permitting a child to become ill is a form of child abuse.
D) Find out why the families do not want to have their children immunized.

Question 5

Why is it important for a nurse to engage in personal health promotion activities?

A) Reduce burnout
B) Improve self-esteem
C) Improve personal relationships
D) Counteract negative behaviors

Question 6

Which approach can be used to evaluate evidence to translate health promotion into practice?

A) Subjective, objective, assessment, plan (SOAP)
B) Assessment, problem, intervention, evaluation (APIE)
C) Patient, intervention, control, observation, and time (PICOT)
D) Situation, background, assessment, and recommendation (SBAR)

Question 7

Which should the nurse analyze to learn about the evidence for a specific health promotion intervention?

A) Journal Web sites
B) Systematic reviews
C) Individual protocols
D) Disease management guidelines

Question 8

Which approach should a nurse use first to integrate evidence into practice?

A) Change the organizational policy.
B) Use plan-do-study-act (PDSA) as a guide.
C) Discuss the change with the medical director.
D) Incorporate the change in standardized care plans.

Question 9

Why would a nurse use the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance (RE-AIM) framework?

A) Evaluate evidence
B) Interview patients
C) Analyze risk patterns
D) Sustain systematic changes

Question 10

The test that a staff nurse would take to validate knowledge about health promotion in the adult population is sponsored by which organization?

A) NCLEX-RN
B) Pediatric Nursing Certification
C) American Nurses Credentialing Center
D) American Academy of Nurse Practitioners