a, b, c. Activities to restore health focus on the individual with an illness and range from
early detection of a disease to rehabilitation and teaching during recovery. These activities
include drug counseling, teaching patients how to administer their medications, and
performing range-of-motion exercises for bedridden patients. Recommending a yoga class
for stress reduction is a goal of preventing illness, and teaching a nutrition class is a goal of
promoting health. A hospice care nurse helps to facilitate coping with disability and death. -
ANSWER✅
One of the four broad aims of nursing practice is to restore health. Which examples of
nursing interventions reflect this goal? Select all that apply.
a. A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug rehabilitation program.
b. A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a patient on bedrest.
c. A nurse shows a diabetic patient how to inject insulin.
d. A nurse recommends a yoga class for a busy executive.
e. A nurse provides hospice care for a patient with end-stage cancer.
f. A nurse teaches a nutrition class at a local high school.
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a, c, d. Diabetes, arthritis, and cystic fibrosis are chronic diseases because they are
permanent changes caused by irreversible alterations in normal anatomy and physiology, and
they require patient education along with a long period of care or support. Pneumonia,
fractures, and otitis media are acute illnesses because they have a rapid onset of symptoms
that last a relatively short time. -
ANSWER✅
The student nurse learns that illnesses are classified as either acute or chronic. Which are
examples of chronic illnesses? Select all that apply.
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Bronchial pneumonia
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Cystic fibrosis
e. Fractured hip
f. Otitis media
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a, d, e, f. Trends to watch in health care delivery include: globalization of the economy and
society, increasing complexity of patient care, changing demographics, shortages of key
health care professionals and educators, technology explosion, and increasing diversity. -
ANSWER✅
A nurse researcher keeps current on the trends to watch in healthcare delivery. What
trends are likely included? Select all that apply.
a. Globalization of economy and society
b. Slowdown in technology development
c. Decreasing diversity
d. Increasing complexity of patient care
e. Changing demographics
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, f. Shortages of key health care professionals and educators
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a, d. The five major areas of family function are physical, economic, reproductive, affective
and coping, and socialization. Asking who provides emotional support in times of stress
assesses the affective and coping function. Assessing the breadwinner focuses on the
economic function. Inquiring about having more children assesses the reproductive function,
asking about family traditions assesses the socialization function, and checking the
environment assesses the physical function. -
ANSWER✅
A nurse performs an assessment of a family consisting of a single mother, a grandmother,
and two children. Which interview questions directed to the single mother could the nurse
use to assess the affective and coping family function? Select all that apply.
a. Who is the person you depend on for emotional support?
b. Who is the breadwinner in your family?
c. Do you plan on having any more children?
d. Who keeps your family together in times of stress?
e. What family traditions do you pass on to your children?
f. Do you live in an environment that you consider safe?
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a. Capitation plans give providers a fixed amount per enrollee in the health plan in an effort
to build a payment plan that consists of the best standards of care at the lowest cost. The
prospective payment system groups inpatient hospital services for Medicare patients into
DRGs. With bundled payments, providers receive a fixed sum of money to provide a range
of services. Rate setting means that the government could set targets or caps for spending
on health care services. -
ANSWER✅
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