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19) A nurse is practicing the concept of holism to the client. Which of the
following is the best example of this?
1. The nurse considers how the loss of a client's job will affect the regulation of
the client's diabetes.
2. The nurse makes sure to do complete teaching regarding pharmacological
interventions.
3. The nurse is careful to follow physician treatments on schedule.
4. The nurse is able to prioritize the needs of the client assigned according to
Maslow's hierarchy.
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19) A nurse is planning a workshop on health promotion for older adults. Which
topic will be included?
1. Prevention of falls
2. Cardiovascular risk factors
3. Adequate sleep
4. How to stop smoking
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19) While hospitalized, a client is very worried about business activities. The
client spends a great deal of time on the phone and with colleagues instead of
,resting. Which principle of need therapy applies to this client?
1. His higher-level need cannot be met unless the lower-level physiologic need is
met.
2. His lower-level physiologic needs are being deferred while higher needs are
addressed.
3. The higher need takes precedence, and the lower need no longer must be met.
4. It is necessary for someone else to meet his higher-level needs so that he can
focus on the lower-level needs.
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19) Which statement by the client best represents the contemplation stage of the
stages of behavior change?
1. "I currently do not need to exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6
months."
2. "I have tried several times to exercise 30 minutes three times a week but am
seriously thinking of trying again in the next month."
3. "I currently do not exercise 30 minutes three times a week, but I am thinking
about starting to do so within the next 6 months."
4. "I have exercised 30 minutes three times a week regularly for more than 6
months."
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19) A nurse in charge of an assisted living complex that includes independent
living apartments understands the unique needs of individuals of this age group.
In planning health promotion strategies, which of the following factors would the
,nurse take into consideration?
1. Rest and exercise
2. Adjusting to physiologic changes and limitations
3. High obesity percentages
4. Safety promotion and injury prevention
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19) Which of the following are overarching goals of Healthy People 2020? Select
all that apply.
1. Raise the education and literacy level.
2. Increase quality and years of healthy life.
3. Eliminate health disparities.
4. Distribute health-related information.
5. Promote healthy behaviors.
2, 3, 5
19) The nurse who is assisting a client in the action stage of change would use
which strategy?
1. Reinforce the importance of providing rewards for positive behavior.
2. Ask the client if he or she would like information.
3. Guide the client to create a plan of action.
4. Remind the client of previous successes.
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19) Which is the best response by the nurse if a client fails to follow the
information or teaching provided?
, 1. Give up because the client doesn't want to change.
2. Develop a tough approach.
3. Reteach the information because the nurse is the expert.
4. Reassess the importance the client gives to the behavior and the client's
readiness to change it.
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19) Which of the following does the nurse identify as a homeostatic mechanism?
Select all that apply.
1. The client's heart rate increases when walking up a flight of stairs.
2. Shivering when core body temperature drops.
3. A child's bone growth occurs in spurts.
4. Decreased secretion of insulin when food is not ingested.
5. Lactation in a pregnant woman.
1, 2, 4
19) Using Maslow's framework, which statement characterizes the highest level of
need?
1. "Nurse, my pain is severe . . . is it time for my shot?"
2. "I felt welcomed when I first joined the group, and I look forward to the monthly
meetings."
3. "I'm very proud of receiving the Employee of the Month
award."
4. "There have been home break-ins with burglary in our neighborhood. We are
thinking of moving."