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Adult Health Nursing focuses on the care of adult patients experiencing common and complex health conditions across the lifespan. The course covers essential concepts in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of nursing care for adults in various healthcare settings. Emphasis is placed on holistic patient care, critical thinking, clinical decision-making, communication, and evidence-based practices to manage acute and chronic illnesses. Students will develop skills in promoting health, preventing disease, and supporting patients and their families during acute and restorative phases of illness, while also considering cultural, ethical, and psychosocial factors influencing adult health.
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Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span 9th Edition by Carole Lium Edelman
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Q1) The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individuals is known as
A)health-related quality of life.
B)evidence-based practice.
C)a Healthy People 2020 goal.
D)the ecological model of health.
Answer: B
Q2) A state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a person's potential and is experienced within a developmental context is known as A)growth and development.
B)health.
C)functioning.
D)high-level wellness.
Answer: B
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Q1) A health care professional is caring for an individual who is homeless and has recently been diagnosed with Type II diabetes.Which of the following factors is the most important to consider when planning care?
A)Considering the cost of the purchasing medications
B)Determining the pharmacy where medications will be obtained
C)Obtaining insurance that will pay for the follow-up care
D)Finding supportive housing for the individual
Answer: D
Q2) A family has recently become homeless.Which of the following factors most likely contributed to this situation?
A)Being from an ethnic minority background
B)Declining rates of poverty
C)Having multiple chronic illnesses
D)Being unable to find affordable housing
Answer: D
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Q1) Which nurse is at risk of making a medical error?
A)A nurse working overtime
B)A nurse who works in a hospital that advocates multidisciplinary care
C)A nurse caring for four care recipients during the shift
D)A nurse who attends regular continuing education programs
Answer: A
Q2) Which person is at highest risk for being uninsured?
A)68-year-old retired mailman
B)48-year-old on renal dialysis
C)2-year-old whose parents work but do not have benefits through their employers
D)27-year-old who attends college and works part-time in a small pizza parlor
Answer: D
Q3) Which could result in a change in a nurse practitioner's practice?
A)Holding a master's degree or higher
B)Moving to another state when she gets married
C)Caring for Medicare care recipients
D)Changing to another office within the same practice
Answer: B
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Q1) A nurse has started admitting a new person on home care and is beginning to establish a relationship.Which of the following would be the most important thing for the nurse to do?
A)Complete the paperwork in a timely fashion.
B)Establish open communication.
C)Conduct a complete physical health assessment.
D)Provide feedback to the person's questions.
Q2) A nurse is providing education about improving self-awareness to a small group of women who have been victims of domestic violence.Which of the following should the nurse recommend the care recipients do first to improve their self-awareness?
A)Use self-disclosure to share aspects of self.
B)Listen to and learn from others.
C)Listen to oneself and pay attention to emotions, thoughts, and reactions.
D)Use others to bounce back your own thoughts and recollections.
Q3) Which of the following statements about values is true?
A)It is impossible for someone to understand his or her values.
B)Values evolve over time; they are not static.
C)Values assimilated in childhood are those held for a lifetime.
D)Values clarification tells a person how to act.
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Q1) A nurse uses ethical reasoning to solve an ethical dilemma.Why would the nurse use this process?
A)Assists in predicting all of the possible consequences of future actions
B)Facilitates gathering of the most important information to solve the problem
C)Considers the importance of caring when solving the problem
D)Highlights salient aspects of future actions
Q2) A nurse believes that it is his responsibility to ensure the safety of the public by administering flu shots to everyone in the community.Which ethical theory is being used by the nurse?
A)Descriptive value theory
B)Normative theory
C)Consequentialism theory
D)Duty-based theory
Q3) Which of the following theorists has been associated with the ethics of care?
A)Carole Gilligan
B)Immanuel Kant
C)Jeremy Bentham
D)John Stuart Mill
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Q1) A nurse administers the T-ACE test to a pregnant woman.The woman's responses result in a score of 3.This score indicates that the woman
A)requires interventions for problem drinking.
B)lacks evidence of problem drinking.
C)requires interventions for sexually transmitted disease risks.
D)lacks evidence of sexually transmitted disease risks.
Q2) Which individual is at risk for a dysfunction in elimination pattern? (Select all that apply)
A)46-year-old mother of two
B)32-year-old male who eats primarily burgers, sandwiches, and pizza
C)15-year-old girl
D)72-year-old white woman
Q3) Healthy People 2020 objectives provide a framework for A)assessment.
B)diagnosis.
C)prevention.
D)treatment.
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Q1) In a family in which the mother and the father differ on how to spend and save money, the parents are constantly arguing with each other.Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care for this couple?
A)Assist them to develop strategies that are congruent with their values.
B)Allow each of them to defend his or her own values.
C)Focus on outcomes that each wants to accomplish.
D)Divert their attention to areas in which they are successful.
Q2) The nurse is caring for a family who has 2-year-old twins.Which of the following health-promotion advice would be included in the nurse's plan of care for this couple?
A)Wear bicycle helmets for safety.
B)Use caution around the family swimming pool.
C)Cross the street at using the crosswalks.
D)Advocate for the day care to provide adequate socialization.
Q3) Which of the following statements is correct concerning family risk factors?
A)Psychological factors are too subjective to be valid
B)Risk factors can be inferred from lifestyle
C)Epidemiology explores disease outcomes but not risks
D)All of the above statements are correct.
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Q1) A nurse is assessing a community's exposure to pollutants by examining contaminated soil, air, water, and food.Which functional health pattern is being assessed by the nurse?
A)Nutritional-metabolic pattern
B)Elimination pattern
C)Health perception-health management pattern
D)Values-beliefs pattern
Q2) Why is nursing's collective voice weak and rarely heard?
A)Nurses are primarily women.
B)Health issues have taken a back seat to other issues in politics.
C)The public does not trust nurses or physicians.
D)Only 20% of nurses join a collective professional organization.
Q3) Within a community there is an elevated high-school dropout rate and its high school students are experiencing a decreased sense of self-worth.Based on this data, the community is at highest risk to experience an alteration in which of the following functional health patterns?
A)Self-perception-self-concept pattern
B)Role-relationships pattern
C)Cognitive-perceptual pattern
D)Sexuality-reproduction pattern
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Q1) The nurse is examining the ability of a phenylketonuria (PKU) screening test to distinguish correctly between newborns who have and who do not have the disease.Which of the following measures of accuracy of the instrument is being evaluated?
A)Sensitivity
B)Specificity
C)Validity
D)Efficacy
Q2) Which of the following goals would be consistent with Healthy People 2020, as it pertains to screening and health promotion?
A)Promoting mammography for all women
B)Encourage colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer for all adults
C)Educate high-school students regarding sun safety
D)Increase screening via cat scans to detect for brain tumors.
Q3) Which of the following is an example of screening? (Select all that apply.)
A)Asking if someone performs self-breast exam
B)Performing a self-breast exam
C)Obtaining a mammogram
D)Undergoing a needle biopsy
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Q1) The primary objective of social marketing is to
A)plan behavior.
B)analyze behavior.
C)limit behavior.
D)change behavior.
Q2) A nurse is using the health belief model as a framework when developing a community action campaign to increase the percentage of the population who receives the influenza vaccine.Which of the following considerations will need to be made?
A)How empowerment can be used to motivate community members
B)How modeling can be used in the community to increase public awareness
C)Perceived susceptibility in the community about getting influenza
D)Perceived stage of behavior change that exists in the community
Q3) A nurse is counseling a person who has recently started to receive treatment for alcohol abuse.Which factor would most negatively influence the person's decision to stop abusing alcohol?
A)He is a Catholic.
B)His wife recently died from breast cancer.
C)Buying alcohol is expensive.
D)He was educated on the dangers of excessive drinking.
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Q1) A 37-year-old woman asks the nurse if she should take a daily nutritional supplement.Which of the following would be the best reply by the nurse?
A)"Postmenopausal women should take a calcium supplement to prevent osteoporosis."
B)"Many people use supplements as drugs instead of as supplements."
C)"Supplements can enhance the medications that you take."
D)"The best way to obtain nutrients is by eating a variety of foods."
Q2) A community health nurse is providing education about the "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension" (DASH) eating plan to people attending cardiac rehabilitation.Which of the following recommendations would be included in this presentation?
A)The use of this dietary plan has the same health effects as a daily exercise program.
B)The use of this dietary plan will eliminate the need for medication to treat hypertension.
C)This dietary plan is excludes the consumption of processed foods.
D)This dietary plan includes eating greater amounts of fruits and vegetables.
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Q1) The nurse is discussing an exercise prescription with a person.To help him determine the appropriate intensity, the nurse tells him that he should monitor his rate of perceived exertion.Which of the following should the nurse tell the man he should experience while exercising?
A)Talking and singing without difficulty
B)Feeling extremely fatigued
C)Having mild musculoskeletal discomfort
D)Being out of breath
Q2) A nurse is caring for a man who states he is ready to start exercising.Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
A)Ask questions to test his sincerity.
B)Provide him with information on the benefits of exercising.
C)Develop an exercise prescription with him.
D)Refer the patient to a professional trainer.
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Q1) The nurse in the pediatric oncology unit is working with a family whose toddler has been diagnosed with leukemia.The nurse can best assist the family to deal with this extrinsic stressor by doing which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A)Setting treatment goals for them until they are able to do so themselves
B)Encouraging them to talk about their concerns
C)Discussing relaxation techniques such as guided imagery with them
D)Asking them if they would like to meet with a member of a pediatric oncology support group
Q2) The nurse conducted a community health-education program about the benefits and limitations of alternative therapies.The nurse recognizes that learning has occurred when a participant makes which of the following statements?
A)"Acupuncture is a technique that can be easily learned and practiced."
B)"Hypnosis can be safely used by a licensed hypnotist to treat all cases of anxiety."
C)"Reiki is a type of massage that can be used to relieve stress."
D)"Herbal products must be used with caution because some can interact with prescription medications."
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Q1) During an alternative therapy conference, a nurse attends a session related to massage therapy.Which of the following statements made by the presenter should the nurse question? (Select all that apply.)
A)"Qi gong is a form of traditional Chinese massage technique."
B)"Hippocrates referenced massage"
C)"Several massage techniques can be used, including kneading and rubbing the skin."
D)"Reiki combines massage therapy with energy balancing techniques."
Q2) A nurse is discussing aromatherapy at a community health fair.Which of the following aspects of this technique should be stressed?
A)Aromatherapy can be used by individuals without special training.
B)Aromatherapy requires that the care recipient have an acute sense of smell to be effective.
C)Aromatherapy uses herbal scents in candles or incense as the primary method of delivery.
D)Oils used in aroma therapy carry specific warnings and have contraindications.
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Q1) A high school sophomore engages in risky behavior to fit in with his peers.According to Erikson's theory of human development, which of the following developmental conflicts is this student facing?
A)Initiative versus guilt
B)Industry versus inferiority
C)Identity versus role confusion
D)Intimacy versus isolation
Q2) According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which of the following statements is correct?
A)Cognitive function continues to become refined throughout life.
B)A child's greatest task is to make sense of the world around him or her.
C)Culture plays a major role in cognitive development.
D)Learning precedes development.
Q3) The nurse is explaining the concept of growth to a parent.Which of the following statements should be made by the nurse?
A)"Growth means adding height and weight to your body."
B)"We continue to grow in various ways throughout life."
C)"How much we grow is based on gender."
D)"Growth stops when we are young adults."
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Q1) During the first prenatal visit, the pregnant woman informs the nurse that she cannot wait to start wearing maternity clothes.This finding is based on an assessment of which functional health pattern?
A)Cognitive-perceptual pattern
B)Self-perception-self-concept pattern
C)Health perception-health management pattern
D)Values-beliefs pattern
Q2) During the second prenatal visit, the pregnant woman informs the nurse that she has stopped smoking.This finding is based on an assessment of which functional health pattern?
A)Cognitive-perceptual pattern
B)Self-perception-self-concept pattern
C)Health perception-health management pattern
D)Values-beliefs pattern
Q3) Which properties must the sperm possess for conception to occur? (Select all that apply.)
A)High motility
B)Uniform size
C)Ability to secrete enzymes that dissolve the membrane surrounding the egg
D)Life span of at least 3 h
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Q1) A 2-month-old infant is in for a well-baby visit.Which of the following immunizations should the nurse administer to the infant?
A)DTaP-1
B)MMR
C)Varicella
D)Influenza
Q2) A nurse would like to be involved in promoting change in health care policies.Which of the following statements would be accurate as applied to this goal?
A)Becoming a member of a health planning counsel or joining an advisory group to a legislator would be a good first start.
B)Nurses must have a minimum of a master's degree to directly advise legislators on a one-to-one basis regarding healthcare.
C)Engaging in political lobbying activities is unprofessional and inappropriate to the nursing role.
D)All of the above statements are correct.
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Q1) A nurse is providing primary prevention education to reduce the risk of lead poisoning to a mother of a toddler.Which of the following recommendations would the nurse make?
A)Encourage the toddler to drink orange juice and eat yogurt.
B)Encourage the toddler to eat concentrated carbohydrates to absorb the lead.
C)Limit foods high in iron such as spinach because iron retains lead in the body
D)Encourage dark chocolate, which contains antioxidants to help reduce lead levels.
Q2) Which of the following events poses the greatest threat to a toddler's health?
A)Childhood diseases
B)Complications from adverse vaccine reactions
C)Accidents
D)Influenza in an unvaccinated child
Q3) At a well-child visit, a 2-year-old toddler measures 2 feet 8 inches tall.The nurse estimates the toddler's approximate final adult height to be
A)4 feet 8 inches.
B)5 feet.
C)5 feet 2 inches.
D)5 feet 4 inches.
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Q1) During a well-child visit, a parent tells the nurse that their preschooler occasionally wakes up during the middle of the night and tells them about "scary things." He is fully awake when the parents enter the room.The child often recalls the incident the following morning.Based on growth and development, which of the following would be the most common reason for the preschooler to wake up?
A)Nightmares
B)Night terrors
C)Enuresis
D)Hunger
Q2) A school nurse is planning to assess the visual acuity of the preschool students at the school.Which of the following tests would be used?
A)Snellen Screening test
B)Denver Eye Screening test
C)Ishihara's test
D)Cover test
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Q1) Which of the following children may have difficulty with Erikson's "industry versus inferiority" stage of development? (Select all that apply.)
A)Poor motor skills and is rarely chosen for team play during recess
B)Difficulty with math homework
C)Difficulty making friends
D)Cannot speak his or her native language fluently
Q2) A third grade teacher asks the school nurse what she can reasonably expect from children in her classroom related to language ability.Which of the following statements would be the best response from the nurse?
A)"Children in the second grade should have about a 4000-word vocabulary."
B)"Research has shown that children will learn to read more quickly if you use the whole word approach."
C)"You can expect that the children will write "b" and "d" without reversing them, and all of the letters in a word will be about the same size."
D)"You can evaluate the cognitive ability of the children in your classroom by noting how legible their writing is."
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Q1) When do females usually begin puberty?
A)1 year before males
B)1 year after males
C)2 years before males
D)2 years after males
Q2) A nurse is discussing being a safe driver as part of a driver's education course.Which of the following recommendations would the nurse include in this presentation? (Select all that apply.)
A)Driving mid-sized two door vehicles is recommended.
B)Avoiding talking on cell phones
C)Driving during daytime hours
D)Wearing safety belt
Q3) Which of the following statements is correct regarding substance abuse and teenagers?
A)Marijuana is the most frequently abused substance by teenagers.
B)Opioid overdosing is on the decline secondary to better education on the hazards.
C)Heroin is now purer than in the past, sometimes laced with fentanyl.
D)Opioids when legally prescribed are safe and rarely lead to the use of street drugs.
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Q1) A nurse is counseling a 23-year-old woman about hormone-containing (estrogen or estrogen/progestin) contraceptive methods: oral, transdermal, injectable, vaginal ring, and implant methods.Which of the following risks of using these methods should be stressed by the nurse?
A)Toxic shock syndrome
B)Heavy menses
C)Thromboembolic disorders (blood clots)
D)Ectopic pregnancy
Q2) A nurse is working in a domestic violence shelter.Which of the following individuals would the nurse expect to encounter? (Select all that apply.)
A)34-year-old White woman who is vice president of a communications company
B)26-year-old Black woman who has a live-in boyfriend
C)29-year-old Hispanic man who has been married for 2 years
D)21-year-old unemployed White woman who has been with her boyfriend for 3 years
Q3) Which of the following reflects Piaget's theory as applied to young adults?
A)Voting for a candidate based on popularity
B)Voting for a candidate based on media advertisements
C)Voting for a candidate based on support of the candidate by peers
D)Voting for a candidate based on analysis of views about various issues
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Q1) Which of the following middle-age adults has successfully transitioned to Erikson's generativity-versus-stagnation stage of development?
A)A 60-year-old woman who retired last year and volunteers at a homeless shelter 2 days a week
B)A 63-year-old man who regrets his career choice and feels he cannot change careers at this late stage of his life.
C)A 45-year-old woman who resents having to care for her aging mother-in-law
D)A 50-year-old man who has not saved for retirement and also spends his discretionary income on solo vacations.
Q2) The occupational health nurse working for a large corporation is a member of a task force to improve the work environment.Which of the following suggestions by the nurse would help to improve work conditions? (Select all that apply.)
A)On-site walking paths
B)On-site food vendors
C)On-site counseling services
D)On-site meetings of support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous
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Q1) Which of the following interventions will have the greatest impact on reducing constipation in older adults? (Select all that apply.)
A)Offering strained fruit and vegetable juices to increase fiber content in the diet
B)Encouraging fluids between meals
C)Administering laxatives on a daily basis
D)Assisting with ambulation
Q2) A community health nurse is working with a diverse population of older adults within the community.Based on the data from the National Health Interview Survey, which of the following assumptions should be made by the nurse when working with this diverse population?
A)White Non-Hispanic older adults tend to require more assistance with their activities of daily living.
B)Hispanic older adults tend to rate their health as poorer than other ethnic groups.
C)Older adults who tend to rate their health as fair or poor are also financially poor.
D)Older adults tend to require more assistance with activities of daily living than with meeting their routine needs.
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Q1) A nurse is working with UNAIDS to fight against HIV/AIDS at the global level.Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely be involved in?
A)Determining prevalence rates of HIV/AIDS in African countries
B)Analyzing stats regarding which medications are most effective in raising T cell counts
C)Providing treatment access for all HIV-positive individuals who need medication
D)Reporting confirmed cases of HIV to the World Health Organization
Q2) A nurse is advocating for improved disease prevention and health promotion within the local community.Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement?
A)Educate community members about the violence rates that exist within the community.
B)Administer flu shots for elderly at a local senior citizens center.
C)Participate in a disaster planning committee within the community.
D)Talk with a state legislator about improved access to health care for the uninsured and underinsured.
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