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Which statement by the patient d. "I stocked up on nicotine patches and gum."
indicates to the nurse that the patient
is in the preparation stage of "I stocked up on nicotine patches and gum"
smoking cessation? indicates that the patient is in the preparation stage
a. "I don't ever want to quit smoking." of behavior change. "I hope to quit smoking
b. "I hope to quit smoking sometime sometime before I die" indicates that the patient is
before I die." in the contemplation stage. "I am really working
c. "I am really working hard to stop hard to stop smoking" indicates that the patient is in
smoking." the action stage. "I don't ever want to quit smoking"
d. "I stocked up on nicotine patches indicates that the patient is in the precontemplation
and gum." stage.
Which patient assessment finding a. The patient is cyanotic and feels short of breath.
must be addressed first according to
Maslow's hierarchy of needs? According to Maslow, individuals have to meet
a. The patient is cyanotic and feels lower-level needs before they are able to satisfy
short of breath. higher-level needs. The lowest level on the
b. The patient refuses to participate hierarchy consists of very basic physiological
in physical therapy. needs such as oxygen, water, food (nutrition),
c. The patient verbalizes anxiety sleep, and sex. The second level on the hierarchy
about upcoming surgery. consists of safety needs. The third level on the
d. The patient is unable to reposition hierarchy is love and belongingness, which is a
in bed without assistance. desire to belong to groups. The fourth level deals
with the need for self-esteem.
,Which patient action demonstrates d. The patient follows a macrobiotic, vegetarian
the concept of health promotion? diet with organic foods.
a. The patient receives the influenza
vaccination every year. Health promotion includes activities to increase
b. The patient participates in cardiac well-being and maximize health potential. Patients
rehabilitation after a heart attack. can do this by following a healthy diet free of
c. The patient has yearly chemicals and preservatives. Influenza vaccination,
mammograms to screen for breast mammograms, and cardiac rehabilitation are
cancer. examples of health protection to avoid illness,
d. The patient follows a macrobiotic, detect it early or maintain function despite chronic
vegetarian diet with organic foods. illness.
Which assessment finding is an a. The patient's spiritual beliefs prohibit the use of
example of an internal variable that blood transfusions.
influences the patient's health
beliefs? External variables for health beliefs and practices
a. The patient's spiritual beliefs include family practices, socioeconomic factors,
prohibit the use of blood and cultural background. Emotional factors,
transfusions. intellectual background, and developmental stage
b. The patient's family is homeless represent internal variables.
after being evicted from their
apartment.
c. The patient relies on a pharmacy
assistance program to pay for
medications.
d. The patient and community prefer
natural medicines over prescription
drugs.
,Which action by the patient best b. The patient receives the influenza vaccination
represents primary prevention? every year.
a. The patient utilizes a cane when
walking to prevent falls. A healthy individual getting a flu shot is primary
b. The patient receives the influenza prevention. Primary prevention precedes disease
vaccination every year. or disability or dysfunction. Primary prevention
c. The patient participates in physical aimed at health promotion includes health
therapy after having a stroke. education programs, immunizations, and physical
d. The patient takes prescribed and nutritional fitness activities. Taking blood
blood pressure medication every pressure medication every day is a secondary
morning. prevention because the patient is trying to prevent
further complications. Physical therapy after a
cerebrovascular accident and using a cane for
ambulation are considered tertiary prevention as
they prevent further complications.
Which assessment finding is a b. The patient smokes two packs of cigarettes every
modifiable risk factor for disease? day.
a. The patient has a family history of
breast cancer. Modifiable risk factors for disease may be changed
b. The patient smokes two packs of to prevent the patient from becoming ill. Tobacco
cigarettes every day. use is an example of a modifiable risk factor.
c. The patient was born with a Childhood exposure to radon, congenital heart
congenital heart defect. defect and family history of cancer are examples of
d. The patient's childhood home nonmodifiable risk factors.
contained high levels of radon.
Which is an example of an acute d. Bacterial meningitis
illness?
a. Type 2 diabetes Acute illnesses are considered to last for a short
b. Multiple sclerosis time before resolving, such as bacterial meningitis.
c. Alcohol addiction Chronic illness lasts longer than 6 months and
d. Bacterial meningitis includes diseases such as diabetes, addiction, and
multiple sclerosis.
, The diabetic patient sees the c. Secondary prevention
podiatrist regularly to prevent
development of ulcers in the feet. A healthy individual getting a flu shot is primary
Which term best describes this prevention. Primary prevention precedes disease
action of the patient? or disability or dysfunction. Primary prevention
a. Health promotion aimed at health promotion includes health
b. Primary prevention education programs, immunizations, and physical
c. Secondary prevention and nutritional fitness activities. Taking blood
d. Tertiary prevention pressure medication every day is a secondary
prevention because the patient is trying to prevent
further complications. Physical therapy after a
cerebrovascular accident and using a cane for
ambulation are considered tertiary prevention as
they prevent further complications. Health
promotion includes activities to increase well-
being and function rather than to prevent
complications from existing disease.
Which statement indicates the a. "I am never going to get lung cancer so I refuse
patient's perception of susceptibility to stop smoking."
to illness as described by the Health
Belief Model? The first component of the Health Belief Model
a. "I am never going to get lung involves the patient's assessment of susceptibility to
cancer so I refuse to stop smoking." illness. An example of this is the patient who denies
b. "Cancer is no big deal with all of the risk of lung cancer due to smoking. The second
the new treatments available now." component of the Health Belief Model is the
c. "I have been smoking for so many perception of the seriousness of the illness. An
years that I will never be able to example of this is the patient who believes that
quit." cancer is no big deal. The third component of the
d. "I cannot afford the nicotine Health Belief Model is the likelihood that the
patches so I might as well keep on patient will take corrective action. An example of
smoking." this is the patient who sees no need to quit
smoking. The Health Promotion Model includes the
readiness for the patient to change. In this case, the
patient has no intention to quit smoking.
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Terms in this set (143)
Which statement by the patient d. "I stocked up on nicotine patches and gum."
indicates to the nurse that the patient
is in the preparation stage of "I stocked up on nicotine patches and gum"
smoking cessation? indicates that the patient is in the preparation stage
a. "I don't ever want to quit smoking." of behavior change. "I hope to quit smoking
b. "I hope to quit smoking sometime sometime before I die" indicates that the patient is
before I die." in the contemplation stage. "I am really working
c. "I am really working hard to stop hard to stop smoking" indicates that the patient is in
smoking." the action stage. "I don't ever want to quit smoking"
d. "I stocked up on nicotine patches indicates that the patient is in the precontemplation
and gum." stage.
Which patient assessment finding a. The patient is cyanotic and feels short of breath.
must be addressed first according to
Maslow's hierarchy of needs? According to Maslow, individuals have to meet
a. The patient is cyanotic and feels lower-level needs before they are able to satisfy
short of breath. higher-level needs. The lowest level on the
b. The patient refuses to participate hierarchy consists of very basic physiological
in physical therapy. needs such as oxygen, water, food (nutrition),
c. The patient verbalizes anxiety sleep, and sex. The second level on the hierarchy
about upcoming surgery. consists of safety needs. The third level on the
d. The patient is unable to reposition hierarchy is love and belongingness, which is a
in bed without assistance. desire to belong to groups. The fourth level deals
with the need for self-esteem.
,Which patient action demonstrates d. The patient follows a macrobiotic, vegetarian
the concept of health promotion? diet with organic foods.
a. The patient receives the influenza
vaccination every year. Health promotion includes activities to increase
b. The patient participates in cardiac well-being and maximize health potential. Patients
rehabilitation after a heart attack. can do this by following a healthy diet free of
c. The patient has yearly chemicals and preservatives. Influenza vaccination,
mammograms to screen for breast mammograms, and cardiac rehabilitation are
cancer. examples of health protection to avoid illness,
d. The patient follows a macrobiotic, detect it early or maintain function despite chronic
vegetarian diet with organic foods. illness.
Which assessment finding is an a. The patient's spiritual beliefs prohibit the use of
example of an internal variable that blood transfusions.
influences the patient's health
beliefs? External variables for health beliefs and practices
a. The patient's spiritual beliefs include family practices, socioeconomic factors,
prohibit the use of blood and cultural background. Emotional factors,
transfusions. intellectual background, and developmental stage
b. The patient's family is homeless represent internal variables.
after being evicted from their
apartment.
c. The patient relies on a pharmacy
assistance program to pay for
medications.
d. The patient and community prefer
natural medicines over prescription
drugs.
,Which action by the patient best b. The patient receives the influenza vaccination
represents primary prevention? every year.
a. The patient utilizes a cane when
walking to prevent falls. A healthy individual getting a flu shot is primary
b. The patient receives the influenza prevention. Primary prevention precedes disease
vaccination every year. or disability or dysfunction. Primary prevention
c. The patient participates in physical aimed at health promotion includes health
therapy after having a stroke. education programs, immunizations, and physical
d. The patient takes prescribed and nutritional fitness activities. Taking blood
blood pressure medication every pressure medication every day is a secondary
morning. prevention because the patient is trying to prevent
further complications. Physical therapy after a
cerebrovascular accident and using a cane for
ambulation are considered tertiary prevention as
they prevent further complications.
Which assessment finding is a b. The patient smokes two packs of cigarettes every
modifiable risk factor for disease? day.
a. The patient has a family history of
breast cancer. Modifiable risk factors for disease may be changed
b. The patient smokes two packs of to prevent the patient from becoming ill. Tobacco
cigarettes every day. use is an example of a modifiable risk factor.
c. The patient was born with a Childhood exposure to radon, congenital heart
congenital heart defect. defect and family history of cancer are examples of
d. The patient's childhood home nonmodifiable risk factors.
contained high levels of radon.
Which is an example of an acute d. Bacterial meningitis
illness?
a. Type 2 diabetes Acute illnesses are considered to last for a short
b. Multiple sclerosis time before resolving, such as bacterial meningitis.
c. Alcohol addiction Chronic illness lasts longer than 6 months and
d. Bacterial meningitis includes diseases such as diabetes, addiction, and
multiple sclerosis.
, The diabetic patient sees the c. Secondary prevention
podiatrist regularly to prevent
development of ulcers in the feet. A healthy individual getting a flu shot is primary
Which term best describes this prevention. Primary prevention precedes disease
action of the patient? or disability or dysfunction. Primary prevention
a. Health promotion aimed at health promotion includes health
b. Primary prevention education programs, immunizations, and physical
c. Secondary prevention and nutritional fitness activities. Taking blood
d. Tertiary prevention pressure medication every day is a secondary
prevention because the patient is trying to prevent
further complications. Physical therapy after a
cerebrovascular accident and using a cane for
ambulation are considered tertiary prevention as
they prevent further complications. Health
promotion includes activities to increase well-
being and function rather than to prevent
complications from existing disease.
Which statement indicates the a. "I am never going to get lung cancer so I refuse
patient's perception of susceptibility to stop smoking."
to illness as described by the Health
Belief Model? The first component of the Health Belief Model
a. "I am never going to get lung involves the patient's assessment of susceptibility to
cancer so I refuse to stop smoking." illness. An example of this is the patient who denies
b. "Cancer is no big deal with all of the risk of lung cancer due to smoking. The second
the new treatments available now." component of the Health Belief Model is the
c. "I have been smoking for so many perception of the seriousness of the illness. An
years that I will never be able to example of this is the patient who believes that
quit." cancer is no big deal. The third component of the
d. "I cannot afford the nicotine Health Belief Model is the likelihood that the
patches so I might as well keep on patient will take corrective action. An example of
smoking." this is the patient who sees no need to quit
smoking. The Health Promotion Model includes the
readiness for the patient to change. In this case, the
patient has no intention to quit smoking.
