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B) Healthmismhavingmfulfillmentminm allmdomainsmofmlife.
C) Healthm ism havingm psychologicalm andm physiologicalm harmony.
D) Healthmism beingmconnectedm inm body, mmind, m andmspirit.
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B) Itm ism bestm achievedm bym reducingm psychologicalm stress.
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ealthm clinicsm dom notm teachmthatm diseasem preventionm ism bestm achievedm throughm attendingm self-
helpm groups, m bym reducingm stress, m orm bymbeingmanmactivemparticipantminmthemcommunity, mthoughmeachmofm
thesemactivitiesmismconsistentmwithmamhealthymlifestyle.
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surgicalmunitmhasmaskedmtomrepresentmthemunitmonmthemhospitalsmqualitymcommittee. mWhenmdescribingmq
ualitymimprovementmprogramsmtomnursingmcolleaguesmandmmembersmofmothermhealthmdisciplines, mwhatmc
haracteristicmshouldmthemnursemcite?
A) Thesem programsm establishm consequencesm form healthm carem professionalsm actions.
B) Thesem programsm focusm onm them processesm usedm tom providem care.
C) Thesem programsm identifym specificm incidentsm relatedm tom quality.
D) Thesemprogramsm seekm tomjustifym healthm caremcostsm andm systems.
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justificationmformhealthmcaremcostsmaremnotmuniversalmcharacteristicsmofmqualitymimprovementmefforts.
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1. Thempublicmhealthmnursemismpresentingmamhealthmpromotionmclassmtomamgroupmofmnew mmothers. mHowmsho
uldmthemnursembestmdefinemhealth?
A) Healthmismbeingm diseasemfree.
B) Healthmismhavingmfulfillmentminm allmdomainsmofmlife.
C) Healthm ism havingm psychologicalm andm physiologicalm harmony.
D) Healthmism beingmconnectedm inm body, mmind, m andmspirit.
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theymaremnotmcongruentmwithmthemWHOmdefinitionmofmhealth.
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atmism onemcharacteristicmthemnursemwouldmcitemasmnecessarymtompossessmtombem anmeffectivemnurse?
A) Sensitivitym tom culturalm differences
B) Team-focusedm approachm tom problem-solving
C) Strictm adherencem tom routine
D) Abilitymtomfacemcriticism
Ans: A
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patientmrelationshipmandmpositivemoutcomesmofmcare, mnursingmcaremmustmbemculturallymcompetent, mappropri
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focusedmnursingmandmstrictmadherencem tom routinem arem notm characteristicsm neededm tom bem anm effectivem nurs
e. m Them abilitym tom handlemcriticismmismimportant, mbutmtomamlessermdegreemthanmculturalmcompetence.
3. Withmincreasesminmlongevity, mpeoplemhavemhadmtombecomemmoremknowledgeablemaboutmtheirmhealthm andmt
hemprofessionalmhealthmcaremthatmtheymreceive. mOnemoutcomemofmthismphenomenonmismthemdevelopmentmof
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B) Governmentm advocacym andm lobbying
C) Judiciousm usem ofm onlinem communities
D) Managementm ofm illness
Ans: D
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Organizedm self-
carem educationm programsm emphasizem healthm promotion, m diseasem prevention, m managementmofmillness, mse
lf-
care, mandmjudiciousmusemofmthemprofessionalmhealthmcaremsystem. mPrenatalmcare, mlobbying, mandmInternetmacti
vitiesmaremsecondary.
4. Themhomemhealthmnursemismassistingmampatientmandmhismfamilyminmplanningmthempatientsmreturnmtomworkmaft
ermsurgerymandmthemdevelopmentmofmpostsurgicalmcomplications. mThemnursemismpreparingmamplanmofmcaremt
hatmaddressesmthempatientsmmultifacetedmneeds. mTomwhichmlevel mofmMaslowsmhierarchymofmbasicmneedsmdo
esmthempatientsmneedmformself-fulfillmentmrelate?
A) Physiologic
B) Transcendence
C) Lovemandmbelonging
D) Self-actualization
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Maslowsmhighestmlevelmofmhumanmneedsmismself-actualization, mwhichmincludesmself-
fulfillment, mdesiremtom knowmandmunderstand, mandmaestheticmneeds. mThemothermanswersmaremincorrectmbe
causemself-fulfillmentmdoesmnotmrelatemdirectlymtomthem.
5. Themviewmthatmhealthmandmillnessmaremnotmstaticmstatesmbutmthatmtheym existmonma mcontinuummismcentralmtomp
rofessionalmhealthmcaremsystems. mWhenmplanningmcare, mthismviewmaidsmthemnurseminmappreciatingmwhichmo
fmthemfollowing?
A) Carem shouldm focusm primarilym onm them treatmentm ofm disease.
B) Ampersonsmstatemofm healthmismever-changing.
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changingmandmhasmthempotentialmtomrangemfrommhigh-
levelmwellnessmtomextremelympoormhealthmandmimminentmdeath. mThemothermanswersmaremincorrectmbecaus
empatientmcaremshouldmnotmfocusmjustmonmthemtreatmentmofmdisease. mRapidmdeclinesminmhealthmandmcompli
ancemwithmtreatmentmaremnotmkeymtomthismviewmofmhealth.
6. Amgroupmofmnursingmstudentsmaremparticipatingminmamcommunitymhealthmclinic. mWhenmprovidingmcareminmt
hismcontext, mwhatmshouldmthemstudentsmteachmparticipantsmaboutmdiseasemprevention?
A) Itm ism bestm achievedm throughm attendingm self-helpm groups.
B) Itm ism bestm achievedm bym reducingm psychologicalm stress.
C) Itmismbestmachievedmbymbeingman mactive mparticipantmin mthe mcommunity.
D) Itm ism bestm achievedm bym exhibitingm behaviorsm thatm promotem health.
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ealthm clinicsm dom notm teachmthatm diseasem preventionm ism bestm achievedm throughm attendingm self-
helpm groups, m bym reducingm stress, m orm bymbeingmanmactivemparticipantminmthemcommunity, mthoughmeachmofm
thesemactivitiesmismconsistentmwithmamhealthymlifestyle.
7. Amnursemonmammedical-
surgicalmunitmhasmaskedmtomrepresentmthemunitmonmthemhospitalsmqualitymcommittee. mWhenmdescribingmq
ualitymimprovementmprogramsmtomnursingmcolleaguesmandmmembersmofmothermhealthmdisciplines, mwhatmc
haracteristicmshouldmthemnursemcite?
A) Thesem programsm establishm consequencesm form healthm carem professionalsm actions.
B) Thesem programsm focusm onm them processesm usedm tom providem care.
C) Thesem programsm identifym specificm incidentsm relatedm tom quality.
D) Thesemprogramsm seekm tomjustifym healthm caremcostsm andm systems.
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remwhilemfacingmpressuresmtomcaremformpatientsmwhomaremhospitalizedmformshortermperiodsmofmtimemthanmi
nmthempast. mTomensurempositivemhealthmoutcomesmwhenmpatientsmreturnmtomtheirmhomes, mwhatmactionmsho
uldmthemnursemprioritize?
A) Promotionm ofm healthm literacym duringm hospitalization
B) Closem communicationm withm insurers
C) Thoroughm andm evidence-basedm dischargem planning
D) Participationminmcontinuingmeducationminitiatives
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termmcareminmthemhome. mThismismdependentmonmeffectivemdischargemplanningmtomamgreatermdegreemthanmconti
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9. Youmaremadmittingmampatientmtomyourmmedicalmunitmaftermthempatientmhasmbeenmtransferredmfrommt
hememergencymdepartment. mWhatmismyourmprioritymnursingmactionmatmthismtime?
A) Identifyingm them immediatem needsm ofm them patient
B) Checkingm them admittingm physiciansm orders
C) Obtainingmambaselinemsetmofmvitalmsigns
D) Allowingmthemfamilymtombemwithmthempatie
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