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1. APmanPisPterminallyPillPwithPend-
stagePprostatePcancer.PWhichPisPthePbestPstatementPaboutPthisPman’sPwellness?
a. WellnessPcanPonlyPbePachievedPwithPaggressivePmedicalPinterventions.
b. WellnessPisPnotPaPrealPoptionPforPthisPclientPbecausePhePisPterminallyPill.
c. WellnessPisPdefinedPasPthePabsencePofPdisease.
d. NursingPinterventionsPcanPhelpPempowerPaPclientPtoPachievePaPhigherPlevelPofP
wellness.
ANS:P D
NursingPinterventionsPcanPhelpPempowerPaPclientPtoPachievePaPhigherPlevelPofPwellness;PaPnursePc
anPfosterPwellnessPinPhisPorPherPclients.PWellnessPisPdefinedPbyPthePindividualPandPisPmultidimen
sional.PItPisPnotPjustPthePabsencePofPdisease.PAPwellnessPperspectivePisPbasedPonPthePbeliefPthatPe
veryPpersonPhasPanPoptimalPlevelPofPhealthPindependentPofPhisPorPherPsituationPorPfunctionalPleve
l.PEvenPinPthePpresencePofPchronicPillnessPorPwhilePdying,PaPmovementPtowardPwellnessPisPpossi
blePifPemphasisPofPcarePisPplacedPonPthePpromotionPofPwell-beingPinPaPsupportivePenvironment.
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a. HealthPisPaPbroadPtermPencompassingPattitudesPandPbehaviors.
b. ThePconceptPofPillnessPpreventionPwasPneverPconsideredPbyPpreviousPgenerations.
c. WellnessPandPself-actualizationPdevelopPthroughPlearningPandPgrowth.
d. WellnessPisPimpossiblePwhenPone’sPhealthPisPcompromised.
ANS:P A
HealthPisPaPbroadPtermPthatPencompassesPattitudesPandPbehaviors;Pholistically,PhealthPincludesP
wellness,PwhichPinvolvesPone’sPwholePbeing.PThePconceptPofPillnessPpreventionPwasPneverPcons
ideredPbyPpreviousPgenerations;PthroughoutPhistory,PbasicPself-
carePrequirementsPhavePbeenPrecognized.PWellnessPandPself-
actualizationPdevelopPthroughPlearningPandPgrowth—
asPbasicPneedsParePmet,PhigherPlevelPneedsPcanPbePsatisfiedPinPturn,PwithPever-
deepeningPrichnessPtoPlife.PWellnessPisPpossiblePwhenPone’sPhealthPisPcompromised—
evenPwithPchronicPillness,PwithPmultiplePdisabilities,PorPinPdying,PmovementPtowardPaPhigherPlev
elPofPwellnessPisPpossible.
PTS:PPP 1 DIF: Understand REF:PPPp.P7
TOP:PNursingPProcess:PEvaluationPMSC:PHealthPPromotionPandPMaintenance
3. WhichPracialPorPethnicPgroupPhasPthePhighestPlifePexpectancyPinPthePUnitedPStates?
a. NativePAmericans
b. AfricanPAmericans
c. HispanicPAmericans
d. AsianPandPPacificPIslandPAmericans
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1. WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPaPtruePstatementPaboutPdifferingPhealthPbeliefPsystems?
a. PersonalisticPorPmagicoreligiousPbeliefsPhavePbeenPsupersededPinPWesternPmindsPbyP
biomedicalPprinciples.
b. InPmostPcultures,PolderPadultsParePlikelyPtoPtreatPthemselvesPusingPtraditionalP
methodsPbeforePturningPtoPbiomedicalPprofessionals.
c. AyurvedicPmedicinePisPanotherPnamePforPtraditionalPChinesePmedicine.
d. ThePbeliefPthatPhealthPdependsPonPmaintainingPaPbalancePamongPoppositePqualitiesP
isPcharacteristicPofPaPmagicoreligiousPbeliefPsystem.
ANS:P B
OlderPadultsPinPmostPculturesPusuallyPhavePhadPexperiencePwithPtraditionalPmethodsPthatPhaveP
workedPasPwellPasPexpected.PAfterPthesePtreatmentsPfail,PolderPadultsPturnPtoPthePformalPhealthPc
arePsystem.PEvenPinPthePUnitedPStates,PitPisPcommonPforPolderPadultsPtoPprayPforPcuresPorPwond
erPwhatPtheyPdidPtoPincurPanPillnessPasPpunishment.PThePAyurvedicPsystemPisPaPnaturalisticPheal
thPbeliefPsystemPpracticedPinPIndiaPandPinPsomePneighboringPcountries.PThisPbeliefPisPcharacteri
sticPofPaPholisticPorPnaturalisticPapproach.
PTS:PPP 1 DIF: Understand REF:P p.P16-17
TOP:P NursingPProcess:PAssessment MSC:PHealthPPromotionPandPMaintenance
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b. WhenPworkingPwithPinterpreters,PthePnursePcanPusePtechnicalPtermsPorPmetaphors.
c. APpatient’sPyoungPgranddaughterPwhoPspeaksPfluentPEnglishPwouldPmakePthePbestP
interpreterPbecausePshePisPfamiliarPwithPandPlovesPthePpatient.
d. ThePnursePshouldPfacePthePpatientPratherPthanPthePinterpreter.
ANS:P D
ThePnursePshouldPfacePthePpatientPratherPthanPthePinterpreterPisPaPtruePstatement;PthePintentPisPtoPc
onversePwithPthePpatient,PnotPwithPaPthirdPpartyPaboutPthePpatient.PManyPreasonsPmayPpreventPth
ePpatientPfromPspeakingPdirectlyPtoPaPnurse.PTechnicalPtermsPandPmetaphorsPmayPbePdifficultPorP
impossiblePtoPtranslate.PCulturalPrestrictionsPmayPpreventPsomePtopicsPfromPbeingPspokenPofPtoP
aPgrandparentPorPchild.
PTS:PPP 1 DIF:PPP UnderstandPPPP REF:PPPp.P18-19
TOP:P NursingPProcess:PImplementationPPPP MSC:P Safe,PEffectivePCarePEnvironment
3. AnPolderPadultPwhoPisPaPtraditionalPChinesePmanPhasPaPbloodPpressurePofP80/54PmmPHgPandPrefu
sesPtoPremainPinPthePbed.PWhichPinterventionPshouldPthePnursePusePtoPpromotePandPmaintainPhisPh
ealth?
a. HavePthePhealthPcarePproviderPspeakPtoPhim.
b. UsePprinciplesPofPthePholisticPhealthPsystem.
c. AskPaboutPhisPperceptionsPandPtreatmentPideas.
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d. ConsultPwithPaPpractitionerPofPChinesePmedicine.
ANS:P C
UsingPthePLEARNPmodelP(listenPwithPsympathyPtoPthePpatient’sPperceptionPofPthePproblem,Pexp
lainPyourPperceptionPofPthePproblem,PacknowledgePthePdifferencesPandPsimilarities,Precommend
Ptreatment,PandPnegotiatePagreement),PthePnursePgathersPinformationPfromPthePpatientPaboutPcult
uralPbeliefsPconcerningPhealthPcarePandPavoidsPstereotypingPthePpatient.PInPthePassessment,PthePn
ursePdeterminesPwhatPthePpatientPbelievesPaboutPcaregiving,PdecisionPmaking,Ptreatment,PandPoth
erPpertinentPhealth-
relatedPinformation.PSpeakingPwithPthePhealthPcarePproviderPisPprematurePuntilPthePassessmentPi
sPcomplete.PUnlessPhePacceptsPthePbeliefs,PprinciplesPofPthePholisticPhealthPsystemPcanPbePpotent
iallyPunsuitablePandPinsultingPforPthisPpatient.PUnlessPhePacceptsPthePtreatments,PconsultingPwith
PaPpractitionerPofPChinesePmedicinePcanPalsoPbePunsuitablePandPinsultingPforPthisPpatient.
PTS:PPP 1 DIF: Apply REF:P p.P18
TOP:P NursingPProcess:PImplementation MSC:PHealthPPromotionPandPMaintenance
4. WhichPactionPshouldPthePnursePtakePwhenPaddressingPolderPadults?
a. SpeakPinPanPexaggeratedPpitch.
b. UsePaPlowerPqualityPofPspeech.
c. UsePendearingPtermsPsuchPasP“honey.”
d. SpeakPclearly.
ANS:P D
SomePhealthPprofessionalsPdemonstratePageism,PinPpartPbecausePprovidersPtendPtoPseePmanyPfrai
l,PolderPpersonsPandPfewerPofPthosePwhoParePhealthyPandPactive.PProvidersPshouldPnotPassumePt
hatPallPolderPadultsParePhearingPorPmentallyPimpaired.PThePmostPappropriatePaction
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nPlanguageParePanPexaggeratedPpitch,PaPdemeaningPemotionalPtone,PandPaPlowerPqualityPof
speech.
PTS:PPP 1 DIF: Apply REF:P p.P15
TOP:P NursingPProcess:PAssessment MSC:PHealthPPromotionPandPMaintenance
5. ThePnursePpreparesPanPolderPwoman,PwhoPisPPolish,PforPdischargePthroughPanPinterpreterPandP
notesPthatPshePbecomesPtensePduringPthePinstructionsPaboutPelimination.PWhichPinterventionPs
houldPthePnursePimplement?
a. MovePonPtoPthePdiscussionPaboutPmedication.
b. AskPthePolderPwomanPhowPshePfeelsPaboutPthisPtopic.
c. InstructPthePinterpreterPtoPrepeatPthePinstructions.
d. HavePthePolderPwomanPrepeatPthePinstructionsPforPclarity.
ANS:P B
WhenPworkingPwithPanPinterpreter,PthePnursePcloselyPwatchesPthePolderPadultPforPnonverbalPcom
municationPandPemotionPregardingPaPspecificPtopicPandPthereforePvalidatesPthePassessmentPabou
tPthePolderPadult’sPtensionPbeforePproceeding.PBecausePthePnursePnoticesPherPtension,PthePnursePt
emporarilyPsuspendsPthePpreparationPtoPvalidatePherPassessment.PIfPthePnursePproceedsPandPthePo
lderPadultPisPuncomfortablePdiscussingPelimination,PthenPimportantPinstructionsPcanPbePmissed,Pl
eadingPtoPadversePeffectsPforPthePolderPadult.PRepeatingPthePinstructionsPcanPaggravatePthePolderP
adult’sPdiscomfort.PInstructingPthePolderPadultPtoPrepeatPthePnurse’sPinstructionPignoresPherPneed
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1. APmanPisPterminallyPillPwithPend-
stagePprostatePcancer.PWhichPisPthePbestPstatementPaboutPthisPman’sPwellness?
a. WellnessPcanPonlyPbePachievedPwithPaggressivePmedicalPinterventions.
b. WellnessPisPnotPaPrealPoptionPforPthisPclientPbecausePhePisPterminallyPill.
c. WellnessPisPdefinedPasPthePabsencePofPdisease.
d. NursingPinterventionsPcanPhelpPempowerPaPclientPtoPachievePaPhigherPlevelPofP
wellness.
ANS:P D
NursingPinterventionsPcanPhelpPempowerPaPclientPtoPachievePaPhigherPlevelPofPwellness;PaPnursePc
anPfosterPwellnessPinPhisPorPherPclients.PWellnessPisPdefinedPbyPthePindividualPandPisPmultidimen
sional.PItPisPnotPjustPthePabsencePofPdisease.PAPwellnessPperspectivePisPbasedPonPthePbeliefPthatPe
veryPpersonPhasPanPoptimalPlevelPofPhealthPindependentPofPhisPorPherPsituationPorPfunctionalPleve
l.PEvenPinPthePpresencePofPchronicPillnessPorPwhilePdying,PaPmovementPtowardPwellnessPisPpossi
blePifPemphasisPofPcarePisPplacedPonPthePpromotionPofPwell-beingPinPaPsupportivePenvironment.
PTS:PPP 1 DIF: Apply REF:PPPp.P7
TOP:PNursingPProcess:PDiagnosisPMSC:PHealthPPromotionPandPMaintenance
2. InPdifferentiatingPbetweenPhealU
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statementsPisPtrue?
a. HealthPisPaPbroadPtermPencompassingPattitudesPandPbehaviors.
b. ThePconceptPofPillnessPpreventionPwasPneverPconsideredPbyPpreviousPgenerations.
c. WellnessPandPself-actualizationPdevelopPthroughPlearningPandPgrowth.
d. WellnessPisPimpossiblePwhenPone’sPhealthPisPcompromised.
ANS:P A
HealthPisPaPbroadPtermPthatPencompassesPattitudesPandPbehaviors;Pholistically,PhealthPincludesP
wellness,PwhichPinvolvesPone’sPwholePbeing.PThePconceptPofPillnessPpreventionPwasPneverPcons
ideredPbyPpreviousPgenerations;PthroughoutPhistory,PbasicPself-
carePrequirementsPhavePbeenPrecognized.PWellnessPandPself-
actualizationPdevelopPthroughPlearningPandPgrowth—
asPbasicPneedsParePmet,PhigherPlevelPneedsPcanPbePsatisfiedPinPturn,PwithPever-
deepeningPrichnessPtoPlife.PWellnessPisPpossiblePwhenPone’sPhealthPisPcompromised—
evenPwithPchronicPillness,PwithPmultiplePdisabilities,PorPinPdying,PmovementPtowardPaPhigherPlev
elPofPwellnessPisPpossible.
PTS:PPP 1 DIF: Understand REF:PPPp.P7
TOP:PNursingPProcess:PEvaluationPMSC:PHealthPPromotionPandPMaintenance
3. WhichPracialPorPethnicPgroupPhasPthePhighestPlifePexpectancyPinPthePUnitedPStates?
a. NativePAmericans
b. AfricanPAmericans
c. HispanicPAmericans
d. AsianPandPPacificPIslandPAmericans
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a. PersonalisticPorPmagicoreligiousPbeliefsPhavePbeenPsupersededPinPWesternPmindsPbyP
biomedicalPprinciples.
b. InPmostPcultures,PolderPadultsParePlikelyPtoPtreatPthemselvesPusingPtraditionalP
methodsPbeforePturningPtoPbiomedicalPprofessionals.
c. AyurvedicPmedicinePisPanotherPnamePforPtraditionalPChinesePmedicine.
d. ThePbeliefPthatPhealthPdependsPonPmaintainingPaPbalancePamongPoppositePqualitiesP
isPcharacteristicPofPaPmagicoreligiousPbeliefPsystem.
ANS:P B
OlderPadultsPinPmostPculturesPusuallyPhavePhadPexperiencePwithPtraditionalPmethodsPthatPhaveP
workedPasPwellPasPexpected.PAfterPthesePtreatmentsPfail,PolderPadultsPturnPtoPthePformalPhealthPc
arePsystem.PEvenPinPthePUnitedPStates,PitPisPcommonPforPolderPadultsPtoPprayPforPcuresPorPwond
erPwhatPtheyPdidPtoPincurPanPillnessPasPpunishment.PThePAyurvedicPsystemPisPaPnaturalisticPheal
thPbeliefPsystemPpracticedPinPIndiaPandPinPsomePneighboringPcountries.PThisPbeliefPisPcharacteri
sticPofPaPholisticPorPnaturalisticPapproach.
PTS:PPP 1 DIF: Understand REF:P p.P16-17
TOP:P NursingPProcess:PAssessment MSC:PHealthPPromotionPandPMaintenance
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interpreter?
a. AnPinterpreterPisPneverPneededPifPthePnursePspeaksPthePsamePlanguagePasPthePpatient.
b. WhenPworkingPwithPinterpreters,PthePnursePcanPusePtechnicalPtermsPorPmetaphors.
c. APpatient’sPyoungPgranddaughterPwhoPspeaksPfluentPEnglishPwouldPmakePthePbestP
interpreterPbecausePshePisPfamiliarPwithPandPlovesPthePpatient.
d. ThePnursePshouldPfacePthePpatientPratherPthanPthePinterpreter.
ANS:P D
ThePnursePshouldPfacePthePpatientPratherPthanPthePinterpreterPisPaPtruePstatement;PthePintentPisPtoPc
onversePwithPthePpatient,PnotPwithPaPthirdPpartyPaboutPthePpatient.PManyPreasonsPmayPpreventPth
ePpatientPfromPspeakingPdirectlyPtoPaPnurse.PTechnicalPtermsPandPmetaphorsPmayPbePdifficultPorP
impossiblePtoPtranslate.PCulturalPrestrictionsPmayPpreventPsomePtopicsPfromPbeingPspokenPofPtoP
aPgrandparentPorPchild.
PTS:PPP 1 DIF:PPP UnderstandPPPP REF:PPPp.P18-19
TOP:P NursingPProcess:PImplementationPPPP MSC:P Safe,PEffectivePCarePEnvironment
3. AnPolderPadultPwhoPisPaPtraditionalPChinesePmanPhasPaPbloodPpressurePofP80/54PmmPHgPandPrefu
sesPtoPremainPinPthePbed.PWhichPinterventionPshouldPthePnursePusePtoPpromotePandPmaintainPhisPh
ealth?
a. HavePthePhealthPcarePproviderPspeakPtoPhim.
b. UsePprinciplesPofPthePholisticPhealthPsystem.
c. AskPaboutPhisPperceptionsPandPtreatmentPideas.
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d. ConsultPwithPaPpractitionerPofPChinesePmedicine.
ANS:P C
UsingPthePLEARNPmodelP(listenPwithPsympathyPtoPthePpatient’sPperceptionPofPthePproblem,Pexp
lainPyourPperceptionPofPthePproblem,PacknowledgePthePdifferencesPandPsimilarities,Precommend
Ptreatment,PandPnegotiatePagreement),PthePnursePgathersPinformationPfromPthePpatientPaboutPcult
uralPbeliefsPconcerningPhealthPcarePandPavoidsPstereotypingPthePpatient.PInPthePassessment,PthePn
ursePdeterminesPwhatPthePpatientPbelievesPaboutPcaregiving,PdecisionPmaking,Ptreatment,PandPoth
erPpertinentPhealth-
relatedPinformation.PSpeakingPwithPthePhealthPcarePproviderPisPprematurePuntilPthePassessmentPi
sPcomplete.PUnlessPhePacceptsPthePbeliefs,PprinciplesPofPthePholisticPhealthPsystemPcanPbePpotent
iallyPunsuitablePandPinsultingPforPthisPpatient.PUnlessPhePacceptsPthePtreatments,PconsultingPwith
PaPpractitionerPofPChinesePmedicinePcanPalsoPbePunsuitablePandPinsultingPforPthisPpatient.
PTS:PPP 1 DIF: Apply REF:P p.P18
TOP:P NursingPProcess:PImplementation MSC:PHealthPPromotionPandPMaintenance
4. WhichPactionPshouldPthePnursePtakePwhenPaddressingPolderPadults?
a. SpeakPinPanPexaggeratedPpitch.
b. UsePaPlowerPqualityPofPspeech.
c. UsePendearingPtermsPsuchPasP“honey.”
d. SpeakPclearly.
ANS:P D
SomePhealthPprofessionalsPdemonstratePageism,PinPpartPbecausePprovidersPtendPtoPseePmanyPfrai
l,PolderPpersonsPandPfewerPofPthosePwhoParePhealthyPandPactive.PProvidersPshouldPnotPassumePt
hatPallPolderPadultsParePhearingPorPmentallyPimpaired.PThePmostPappropriatePaction
whenPaddressingPanPolderPaduNltUwRoS ulI
dNbeGtT
oPB
sp.
eaCkOcM
learly.PExamplesPofPunintentionalPageismPi
nPlanguageParePanPexaggeratedPpitch,PaPdemeaningPemotionalPtone,PandPaPlowerPqualityPof
speech.
PTS:PPP 1 DIF: Apply REF:P p.P15
TOP:P NursingPProcess:PAssessment MSC:PHealthPPromotionPandPMaintenance
5. ThePnursePpreparesPanPolderPwoman,PwhoPisPPolish,PforPdischargePthroughPanPinterpreterPandP
notesPthatPshePbecomesPtensePduringPthePinstructionsPaboutPelimination.PWhichPinterventionPs
houldPthePnursePimplement?
a. MovePonPtoPthePdiscussionPaboutPmedication.
b. AskPthePolderPwomanPhowPshePfeelsPaboutPthisPtopic.
c. InstructPthePinterpreterPtoPrepeatPthePinstructions.
d. HavePthePolderPwomanPrepeatPthePinstructionsPforPclarity.
ANS:P B
WhenPworkingPwithPanPinterpreter,PthePnursePcloselyPwatchesPthePolderPadultPforPnonverbalPcom
municationPandPemotionPregardingPaPspecificPtopicPandPthereforePvalidatesPthePassessmentPabou
tPthePolderPadult’sPtensionPbeforePproceeding.PBecausePthePnursePnoticesPherPtension,PthePnursePt
emporarilyPsuspendsPthePpreparationPtoPvalidatePherPassessment.PIfPthePnursePproceedsPandPthePo
lderPadultPisPuncomfortablePdiscussingPelimination,PthenPimportantPinstructionsPcanPbePmissed,Pl
eadingPtoPadversePeffectsPforPthePolderPadult.PRepeatingPthePinstructionsPcanPaggravatePthePolderP
adult’sPdiscomfort.PInstructingPthePolderPadultPtoPrepeatPthePnurse’sPinstructionPignoresPherPneed
s.
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