NCLEX Practice Questions Exam 1

A nurse assesses patients in a physician's office who are experiencing different levels of health and illness. Which statements best define the concepts of health and illness? Select all that apply. a. Health and illness are the same for all people. b. Health and illness are individually defined by each person. c. People with acute illnesses are actually healthy. d. People with chronic illnesses have poor health beliefs. e. Health is more than the absence of illness. f. Illness is the response of a person to a disease. - b, e, f. Each person defines health and illness individually, based on a number of factors. Health is more than just the absence of illness; it is an active process in which a person moves toward one's maximum potential. An illness is the response of the person to a disease. A caregiver asks a nurse to explain respite care. How would the nurse respond? a. "A service that allows time away for caregivers" b. "A special service for the terminally ill and their family" c. "Direct care provided to individuals in a long-term care facility" d. "Living units for people without regular shelter" - a. Respite care is provided to enable a primary caregiver time away from the day-to-day responsibilities of homebound patients. A nurse cares for dying patients by providing physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care for the patients, their families, and other loved ones. This service is known as: a. Respite care b. Palliative care c. Hospice care d. Extended care - c. The hospice nurse combines the skills of the home care nurse with the ability to provide daily emotional support to dying patients and their families. Respite care is a type of care provided for caregivers of homebound ill, disabled, or older patients. Palliative care, which can be used inconjunction with medical treatment and in all types of health care settings, is focused on the relief of physical, mental, and spiritual distress. Extended-care facilities include transitional subacute care, assistedliving facilities, intermediate and long-term care, homes for medically fragile children, retirement centers, and residential institutions for mentally and developmentally or physically disabled patients of all ag