NURS 235 Exam 1: Questions With Tailored Solutions
A nurse assesses patients a physician's office who are experiencing different
levels of health and illnesses. 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. Right Ans - b. Health and
illness are individually defined by each person
e. Health is more than the absence of illness
f. Illness is the response of a person to a disease
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 Right Ans - a. Diabetes mellitus
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Cystic fibrosis
Despite a national focus on health promotion, nurses working with patients in
inner-city clinics continue to see disparities in health care for vulnerable
populations. Which patients would be considered vulnerable populations?
Select all that apply.
a. A White male diagnosed with HIV
b. An African American teenager who is 6 months pregnant
c. A Hispanic male who has type II diabetes
d. A low-income family living in rural America
e. A middle-class teacher living in a large city
f. A White baby who was born with cerebral palsy Right Ans - b. An African
American teenager who is 6 months pregnant
, c. A Hispanic male who has type II diabetes
d. A low-income family living in rural America
f. A White baby who was born with cerebral palsy
A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immunizations at a local clinic.
What level of care is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Tertiary
b. Secondary
c. Primary
d. Promotive Right Ans - c. Secondary
A nurse's neighbor tells the nurse, "I have a high temperature, feel awful, and I
am not going to work." What stage of illness behavior is the neighbor
exhibiting?
a. Experiencing symptoms
b. Assuming the sick role
c. Assuming a dependent role
d. Achieving recovery and rehabilitation Right Ans - b. Assuming the sick
role
Which clinic patient is most likely to have annual breast
examinations and mammograms based on the physical human dimension?
a. Jane, whose her best friend had a benign breast lump
removed
b. Sarah, who lives in a low-income neighborhood
c. Tricia, who has a family history of breast cancer
d. Nancy, whose family encourages regular physical
examinations Right Ans - c. Tricia, who has a family history of breast cancer
Health promotion activities may occur on a primary, secondary, or tertiary
level. Which activities are considered tertiary health promotion? Select all that
apply.
a. A nurse runs an immunization clinic in the inner city.
b. A teaches a patient with an amputation how to care for the residual limb
c. A nurse provides range-of-motion exercises for a paralyzed patient
d. A nurse teaches parents of toddlers how to childproof their homes.
A nurse assesses patients a physician's office who are experiencing different
levels of health and illnesses. 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. Right Ans - b. Health and
illness are individually defined by each person
e. Health is more than the absence of illness
f. Illness is the response of a person to a disease
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 Right Ans - a. Diabetes mellitus
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Cystic fibrosis
Despite a national focus on health promotion, nurses working with patients in
inner-city clinics continue to see disparities in health care for vulnerable
populations. Which patients would be considered vulnerable populations?
Select all that apply.
a. A White male diagnosed with HIV
b. An African American teenager who is 6 months pregnant
c. A Hispanic male who has type II diabetes
d. A low-income family living in rural America
e. A middle-class teacher living in a large city
f. A White baby who was born with cerebral palsy Right Ans - b. An African
American teenager who is 6 months pregnant
, c. A Hispanic male who has type II diabetes
d. A low-income family living in rural America
f. A White baby who was born with cerebral palsy
A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immunizations at a local clinic.
What level of care is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Tertiary
b. Secondary
c. Primary
d. Promotive Right Ans - c. Secondary
A nurse's neighbor tells the nurse, "I have a high temperature, feel awful, and I
am not going to work." What stage of illness behavior is the neighbor
exhibiting?
a. Experiencing symptoms
b. Assuming the sick role
c. Assuming a dependent role
d. Achieving recovery and rehabilitation Right Ans - b. Assuming the sick
role
Which clinic patient is most likely to have annual breast
examinations and mammograms based on the physical human dimension?
a. Jane, whose her best friend had a benign breast lump
removed
b. Sarah, who lives in a low-income neighborhood
c. Tricia, who has a family history of breast cancer
d. Nancy, whose family encourages regular physical
examinations Right Ans - c. Tricia, who has a family history of breast cancer
Health promotion activities may occur on a primary, secondary, or tertiary
level. Which activities are considered tertiary health promotion? Select all that
apply.
a. A nurse runs an immunization clinic in the inner city.
b. A teaches a patient with an amputation how to care for the residual limb
c. A nurse provides range-of-motion exercises for a paralyzed patient
d. A nurse teaches parents of toddlers how to childproof their homes.
