Growth & Development Ch. 1-16 Questions
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1. The health status of a population is measured by:: Statistics, such as birth and
death rates
2. Health care is best improved by:: Local health-department programs
3. Healthy people 2020 is:: A report card on the progress of health care and
identification of priority future needs
4. Health care workers play an important role in helping to achieve the goals
of healthy people 2020 by:: Promoting breast feeding and early prenatal care
5. Leading health indicators include:: Physical activity, mental health, access to
health care, and environmental quality
6. The purpose of the nurse practice act is to:: Define the scope of practice for
each level of professional nursing
7. Most schools of nursing are currently located in a(n):: College
8. The right of the government to play a role in health care originates in:: The
U.S. Constitution
9. The functions of the U.S. Department of health and human services include:-
: Setting policy, providing information, and financing Health-care programs
10. Political action committees (PACs) influence health care by:: Supporting
legislators who vote on health care policies
11. A persons culture includes:: Customs
12. Culturally competent care is provided by:: Involving the patient and family in
developing the plan of care
13. If a patient refuses to take his vitamin pill because he believes the gelatin
base is unhealthy, the nurse should:: Respect his belief and find another vitamin
preparation
14. When providing health care information, the health care worker should:-
: Include the family member who is the decision maker of the family AND include
resources to call if there are further questions
15. In the American culture, personal space is an intimate zone that is consid-
ered to be:: Up to 1.5 feet
16. A family is defined as:: A social system involving commitment and interaction
17. A theory is:: Concepts and thoughts accepted by most people
18. A family Apgar is:: A tool to assess family function
19. A dysfunctional family includes:: Changing family memberships and rules
20. The children's television act of 1990 was designed to:: Control programs
aired when children may be watching
21. Which therapist described a hierarchy of needs that leads to self actual-
ization?: Abraham Maslow
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1. The health status of a population is measured by:: Statistics, such as birth and
death rates
2. Health care is best improved by:: Local health-department programs
3. Healthy people 2020 is:: A report card on the progress of health care and
identification of priority future needs
4. Health care workers play an important role in helping to achieve the goals
of healthy people 2020 by:: Promoting breast feeding and early prenatal care
5. Leading health indicators include:: Physical activity, mental health, access to
health care, and environmental quality
6. The purpose of the nurse practice act is to:: Define the scope of practice for
each level of professional nursing
7. Most schools of nursing are currently located in a(n):: College
8. The right of the government to play a role in health care originates in:: The
U.S. Constitution
9. The functions of the U.S. Department of health and human services include:-
: Setting policy, providing information, and financing Health-care programs
10. Political action committees (PACs) influence health care by:: Supporting
legislators who vote on health care policies
11. A persons culture includes:: Customs
12. Culturally competent care is provided by:: Involving the patient and family in
developing the plan of care
13. If a patient refuses to take his vitamin pill because he believes the gelatin
base is unhealthy, the nurse should:: Respect his belief and find another vitamin
preparation
14. When providing health care information, the health care worker should:-
: Include the family member who is the decision maker of the family AND include
resources to call if there are further questions
15. In the American culture, personal space is an intimate zone that is consid-
ered to be:: Up to 1.5 feet
16. A family is defined as:: A social system involving commitment and interaction
17. A theory is:: Concepts and thoughts accepted by most people
18. A family Apgar is:: A tool to assess family function
19. A dysfunctional family includes:: Changing family memberships and rules
20. The children's television act of 1990 was designed to:: Control programs
aired when children may be watching
21. Which therapist described a hierarchy of needs that leads to self actual-
ization?: Abraham Maslow
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