Nursing Foundations Exam Review
Course Introduction
Nursing Foundations is an introductory course designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the essential principles, concepts, and practices that form the backbone of the nursing profession. The course covers topics such as the history and evolution of nursing, core ethical and legal responsibilities, effective communication techniques, and the role of nurses within the healthcare team. Emphasis is placed on foundational nursing skills, the nursing process, patient-centered care, safety, and infection control. By integrating theoretical knowledge with hands-on practice, students are prepared to deliver holistic care and assume professional responsibilities in various healthcare settings.
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Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span 8th Edition by Edelman
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Chapter 1: Health Defined: Objectives for Promotion and Prevention
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Q1) A nurse is planning to deliver an educational program to individuals with diabetes. Which of the following should be the initial action taken by the nurse to ensure the success of the program?
A) Assess the motivation level of the individuals
B) Assess the knowledge level of the individuals
C) Establish teacher-learner goals with the individuals
D) Establish multiple teaching sessions with the individuals
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following represents a method of primary prevention?
A) Informational session about healthy lifestyles
B) Blood pressure screening
C) Interventional cardiac catheterization
D) Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
Answer: A
Q3) An example of a Hispanic American nurse promoting cultural competency is:
A) providing translation services for all Hispanic Americans.
B) focusing on episodic care of illnesses with Hispanic Americans.
C) taking a class about the Hispanic American culture.
D) providing care for all Hispanic American persons in her clinic.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Emerging Populations and Health
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Q1) A nurse would like to improve his cultural competence. Which of the following is the best strategy to use?
A) Explore complementary and alternative medicine practices used by other cultures.
B) Discuss cultural differences with coworkers.
C) Provide care to diverse populations.
D) Participate in continuing education programs about cultural diversity.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following ethnic groups has a disproportionately high death rate from unintentional injuries and suicide?
A) American Indian/Alaska Native Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) Latino/Hispanic Americans
D) Black/African Americans
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Health Policy and the Delivery System
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Q1) A Medicare client reports to the home care nurse that he is receiving care through an accountable care organization (ACO). Which of the following considerations should be made when delivering care to this individual?
A) The individual must see a primary care provider before being referred to a specialist.
B) The focus of care is prevention and management of individuals with chronic disease.
C) The individual has paid a membership fee to be part of this organization.
D) The focus of care is to conserve money in a health savings account.
Answer: B
Q2) A community planning committee is working on the development of a community nursing center. Which of the following essential components should be included in this center?
A) Physician as medical director
B) Interdisciplinary staff
C) Nurse as chief manager
D) Partnership with an academic institution
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: The Therapeutic Relationship
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Q1) Which of the following best describes person-centered communication?
A) The nurse says to the person seeking care, "Why do you continue to drink when you know it is not good for you?"
B) The nurse responds to person seeking care's request for pain medicine by saying, "It is not time for your pain medicine. You had it 3 1/2 hours ago."
C) The client says to the nurse, "I think my husband is cheating on me." The nurse responds by saying, "You think your husband is cheating on you?"
D) The client says to the nurse, "I can't believe I have cancer." The nurse responds by saying, "One of my closest friends had cancer and had to have chemotherapy."
Q2) An individual reveals to the nurse that he is having an affair with his wife's best friend. Which of the following statements will enhance effective therapeutic communication between him and the nurse?
A) "You know that what you are doing is wrong."
B) "Why would you want do something like that?"
C) "How could you do that to your wife and children?"
D) "This affair seems to be troubling you."
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Chapter 5: Ethical Issues Related to Health Promotion
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes the application of moral or ethical theory to the practices involved in health promotion?
A) One can be assured of morally correct action in a given situation if one adheres to a theory of moral principles.
B) There are no identifiable criteria that can be used effectively to determine correct actions in a given situation.
C) The good of the larger population always takes precedence over the good of one individual.
D) Making ethical decisions regarding human health involves the consideration of multiple factors.
Q2) A nurse is working with a community to increase its awareness about the dangers of lead poisoning. Which of the following provides the best explanation as to why the nurse is performing this action? (select all that apply)
A) It is the right thing to do.
B) It is a moral responsibility.
C) It is an ethical responsibility.
D) It is the role of the nurse.
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Chapter 6: Health Promotion and the Individual
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Q1) Healthy People 2020 objectives provide a framework for:
A) assessment.
B) diagnosis.
C) prevention.
D) treatment.
Q2) When assessing a client's activity-exercise pattern, which subjective finding has implications for nursing practice?
A) A person's decreased muscle tone
B) A person's amount of leisure time
C) A person's decreased range of motion
D) A person's use of a cane
Q3) The nurse has determined that a person has a dysfunction in the nutritional-metabolic pattern. Which action would be the next step for the nurse to take?
A) Weigh the person.
B) Set a goal weight with the person.
C) Ask the person what her favorite foods are.
D) Develop a plan for weight loss.
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Chapter 7: Health Promotion and the Family
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Q1) A nurse is conducting a health promotion assessment for a family with a 9-month-old. Which of the following should be of most concern to the nurse?
A) The age of the house in which the family lives
B) Genetic diseases in the family
C) Driving practices in the family
D) Toilet training for the child
Q2) Which of the following would be described as a family structural component?
A) Income earner of the house
B) Socialization for the family
C) Immunization of infants
D) Launching of children
Q3) A nurse is providing follow-up care for a family who has recently had a baby. Which of the following topics should the nurse anticipate discussing with the family?
A) Type 1 diabetes
B) Fetal alcohol syndrome
C) Communicable diseases
D) SIDS
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Chapter 8: Health Promotion and the Community
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Q1) A community nurse develops a plan to address the problem of teenage pregnancies. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
A) Determine the rate of teenage pregnancies.
B) Evaluate the success of her plan.
C) Provide educational programs at local schools regarding pregnancy prevention.
D) Determine which factors related to teenage pregnancy require intervention.
Q2) Which of the following is a stage of change? (select all that apply)
A) Reflection
B) Action
C) Maintenance
D) Acceptance
Q3) Which of the following best describes the primary goal of community nurses?
A) Create charts/graphs of data collected.
B) Create plans for community health promotion programs.
C) Create evaluation tools for health promotion programs.
D) Create a culture of health promotion/health protection with the community.
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Chapter 9: Screening
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Q1) During a screening, a test with a high specificity and low sensitivity is utilized. Which of the following issues could arise by using this test?
A) Ethical issues
B) Race issues
C) Gender issues
D) Cultural issues
Q2) An occupational health nurse is planning a cholesterol screening with the employees at the factory. Which of the following would be an advantage of conducting this screening?
A) Allows for the beginning of a multiple test screening process
B) Provides an opportunity for health education
C) Allows for preliminary diagnosis of coronary artery disease
D) Provides the opportunity for a referral to a physician
Q3) The proportion of people with a condition who correctly test positive when screened is known as:
A) sensitivity.
B) specificity.
C) validity.
D) efficacy.
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Chapter 10: Health Education
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Q1) A nurse is educating a group of adults who are attempting smoking cessation. Which intervention would be most effective for the nurse to implement?
A) Give the group members a handout on the dangers of smoking.
B) Set a quit date with the group and determine which pharmacological method is most suitable for group members.
C) Provide a month's supply of nicotine replacement to use before the next visit.
D) Have a guest speaker who has been diagnosed with lung cancer speak to the group.
Q2) Which of the following emphasizes that an individual's belief in being personally capable of performing the behavior is required to influence one's own health?
A) Social cognitive theory
B) Self-efficacy theory
C) Health belief model
D) Transtheoretical model
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Chapter 11: Nutrition Counseling for Health Promotion
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Q1) A community health nurse is developing educational materials related to nutrition. Which of the following resources would be most appropriate for the nurse to use? (select all that apply)
A) Recommended dietary allowances (RDAs)
B) MyPyramid
C) Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
D) MyPlate
Q2) A community health nurse is using the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) as a guide while developing an education presentation about nutrition for a community group. How will the use of the DRIs be helpful in developing this presentation?
A) It considers the unique differences among children, pregnant women, and elderly people.
B) It contains well-researched data that are reviewed on an annual basis.
C) It is prescriptive in the amount of nutrients that are needed on a daily basis.
D) It serves as an overall guideline for the population.
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Chapter 12: Exercise
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Q1) A nurse is providing care to a person who has lower back pain. Which of the following exercises would the nurse recommend to assist with pain reduction?
A) Walking
B) Pilates
C) Swimming
D) Bike riding
Q2) According to the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, what percentage of 6- to 11-year-old children are overweight?
A) 14%
B) 18%
C) 24%
D) 28%
Q3) A nurse is providing care for a 10-year-old child with a BMI at the 80th percentile. Which of the following best describes this child?
A) Normal weight
B) Overweight
C) Obese
D) Morbidly obese
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Chapter 13: Stress Management
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Q1) The nurse is conducting community education about stress. Which of the following statements should be made by the nurse?
A) "Stress always has a negative effect on the body."
B) "A moderate amount of short-term stress can make a person more efficient and goal-focused."
C) "Long-term stress is useful in helping one to meet goals."
D) "Stress always has a positive effect on the body."
Q2) A nurse is explaining the concept of "presence." The nurse should include that presence means that the person:
A) is in the same room as another.
B) multitasks in order to examines all aspects of a situation.
C) sets goals in response to what another is saying.
D) practices active listening and focuses on what is being said.
Q3) A nurse is describing adults who are in the "sandwich generation." Which of the following provides the best description of this term?
A) Middle-aged adults who are starting a family at an older age
B) Young adults who are beginning to find jobs, marry, and start a family
C) Middle-aged adults who are caring for children and aging parents
D) Young adults who have several small children
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Chapter 14: Complementary and Alternative Strategies
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Q1) A person wishes to participate in a therapy involving energy utilization and dietary design. Which of the following therapies would the nurse recommend to the person?
A) Polarity therapy
B) Reiki
C) Qi gong
D) Pranic healing
Q2) A person asks the nurse to explain the difference between acupuncture and acupressure. Which statement would be the appropriate response by the nurse?
A) Acupressure uses massage and oil aromatherapy to stimulate meridian points.
B) Acupuncture has been shown to relieve nausea and vomiting, but acupressure is not effective in relieving these symptoms.
C) Acupressure stimulates meridian points by using pressing and stretching movements.
D) Acupressure is achieved by applying more pressure to the fine needles inserted as part of acupuncture.
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Chapter 15: Overview of Growth and Development Framework
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Q1) Which of the following statements is correct related to the concept of growth
A) Growth occurs mainly during early childhood.
B) Older adults do not experience growth-related changes..
C) Growth refers only to the increase in the size of specific organs and systems.
D) Growth occurs throughout the life cycle.
Q2) Which of the following statements summarizes Vygotsky's theory of development?
A) All children develop cognitively at the same rate.
B) Social and cultural influences are not major factors in cognitive development.
C) Learning is an individual activity.
D) Experience creates learning.
Q3) The nurse is caring for a person who donated a kidney to a stranger in need. According to Gilligan's stages of moral development, the person who donated the kidney is in which of the following stages?
A) Preconventional
B) Conventional
C) Postconventional
D) Midconventional
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Chapter 16: The Prenatal Period
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Q1) During which week would pregnancy begin to pose health concerns for the fetus?
A) 36 weeks
B) 38 weeks
C) 40 weeks
D) 42 weeks
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 hours
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Chapter 17: Infant
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Q1) Which of the following infants is most at risk to experience child abuse?
A) Father has experienced paternal engrossment
B) Responds to parental touch
C) Parents have low-self esteem
D) Has been adopted
Q2) A 5-month-old boy was born at 6 pounds, 7 ounces. He is being seen in the office for a well-child visit. The nurse would expect him to weigh approximately:
A) 10 pounds, 14 ounces
B) 11 pounds, 7 ounces
C) 12 pounds, 14 ounces
D) 13 pounds, 7 ounces
Q3) A mother asks a nurse what the best toy would be for her 2-month-old. Based on the growth and development of the infant, which of the following recommendations should be made by the nurse?
A) Colorful mobile with music
B) Rattle
C) Stuffed teddy bear
D) Play telephone
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Chapter 18: Toddler
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Q1) A 2-year-old Asian American boy is being seen for an office visit. While examining the child, the nurse notices round bruises on his back. The mother does not volunteer any information during the exam. Which of the following actions should the nurse take after examining the child?
A) Report the suspected child abuse to the Department of Children and Families.
B) Assume the bruises are the result of a fall.
C) Ask the mother about the bruises.
D) Schedule a follow-up appointment in 2 weeks to see if the bruises are still present.
Q2) An 18-month-old toddler is being seen for a well-child visit. Which of the following strategies would the nurse use to enlist the toddler's cooperation?
A) Ask the toddler if he wants to be examined today.
B) Ask his mother leave the room while the nurse examines him.
C) Have him hold the stethoscope diaphragm on his chest while the nurse listens to his chest.
D) Have his mother hold him down while the nurse examines him.
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Chapter 19: Preschool Child
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Q1) A 5-year-old is prescribed a medication that is renally excreted. Which of the following considerations should be made when the nurse examines the dosage of the medication?
A) The dosage should be lower than the recommended dose.
B) The dosage should be at the recommended dose.
C) The dosage should be higher than the recommended dose.
D) The medication should not be administered.
Q2) A 2-year-old child has hives. Of the following items ingested, which is most likely to have caused the allergic reaction?
A) Apple juice
B) Oatmeal raisin cookies
C) Jelly sandwich
D) Banana
Q3) A 5-year-old is consuming a daily caloric intake of 1400 calories. Approximately what portion of the diet should be comprised of carbohydrates?
A) 300 calories
B) 700 calories
C) 900 calories
D) 1200 calories
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Chapter 20: School-Age Child
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Q1) Which of the following is responsible for ensuring that children are up-to-date on their immunizations? (select all that apply)
A) School nurse
B) Parent or caregiver
C) Teacher
D) School principal
Q2) During a well-child visit, parents report to the nurse that they are concerned that their 8-year-old son has started wetting the bed at night. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the parents?
A) "I'll be sure to mention this to the doctor because we rarely see a child who wets the bed at this age."
B) "There is not much you can do to stop this problem until he gets older."
C) "This is a common disease in children his age. Let's talk about some options for helping him stay dry."
D) "I'm going to collect a urine sample from him and then we will talk about bed wetting."
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Chapter 21: Adolescent
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Q1) 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) Carpooling with friends
B) Avoiding talking on cell phones
C) Driving during daytime hours
D) Wearing safety belt
Q2) Which of the following behaviors is most reflective of a teenager?
A) Riding an ATV without a helmet
B) Not skiing for fear of falling and getting hurt
C) Obeying a new parental rule without a challenge
D) Walking away from a group of friends who are smoking cigarettes
Q3) Which of the following is the third leading cause of death in adolescents between 10 and 24 years of age?
A) Accidents
B) Suicide
C) Cancer
D) Sport injuries
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Chapter 22: Young Adult
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Q1) A 32-year-old woman visits the occupational health nurse because of malaise. Which of the following assessment data indicates that the client may be experiencing achievement-oriented stress?
A) Sleeping 10 hours per day
B) Unintentional loss of 10 pounds in the past 3 weeks
C) Expressed fear of company layoffs
D) Calling in sick once every 2 weeks for the past month
Q2) The parents of a young adult female have recently divorced. Which of the following is the young adult most likely to experience?
A) Relief
B) Depression
C) Unemployment
D) Inability to sustain own relationships
Q3) Which of the following circumstances accounts for one of the leading cause of death in young adults?
A) Tobacco use
B) Binge drinking and driving
C) Illegal drug use
D) HIV infection
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Chapter 23: Middle-Age Adult
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Q1) A 52-year-old woman going through menopause tells the nurse working in the women's health center that she is interested in slowing down the aging process and asks if she should take estrogen. Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?
A) "The latest research has shown that estrogen is safe to take and will help keep you healthy. I'll tell the nurse practitioner that you are interested in estrogen therapy."
B) "Estrogen is safe to take for about 10 years. I'll get you some information on estrogen therapy that you can take home and read."
C) "The safety of long-term estrogen therapy is inconclusive. It is primarily used short-term to relieve hot flashes."
D) "You can get the same effects from natural products in a health food store, and each product is backed up by research showing that it is effective."
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Chapter 24: Older Adult
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Q1) As part of a community-wide flu vaccination program for older adults, the nurse is assisting at a vaccination clinic. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask before administering the vaccine?
A) "Do you have any food allergies?"
B) "Have you had the pneumococcal vaccine?"
C) "Have you had the flu in the past 5 years?"
D) "Do you have Medicare?"
Q2) The son of a 70-year-old man dying of cancer asks the nurse to tell him about the hospice program, so he can help his father decide if the program would be of benefit to him. Which of the following responses should be given by the nurse?
A) "At hospice, your father will be heavily medicated, so he will not have pain."
B) "All of your father's care will be provided by nurses at hospice."
C) "Hospice care can take place either at home or in a hospice facility."
D) "Visiting hours are about the same at hospice as they are here in the hospital."
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Chapter 25: Health Promotion in the Twenty-First Century
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Q1) A nurse working on a post-partum unit of a large urban hospital has received a grant to begin a "Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative" developed by WHO. Which of the following statements would the nurse most likely make when explaining the major premises of the initiative to the unit manager?
A) "This program is meant to encourage sibling visits in the early postpartum period, so the adjustment to a new baby is a smooth process."
B) "A major goal of this program is to ensure that all infant/pediatric units have implemented basic safety initiatives."
C) "Improving nutrition by promoting breast-feeding of newborns through four months of age is what this program is all about."
D) "The purpose of this program is to make sure that all health care providers who care for newborns and children up to the age of 18 really understand basic principles of growth and development."
Q2) Which of the following information about anthrax is correct?
A) Anthrax is a viral infection.
B) Anthrax can cause skin lesions or pneumonia.
C) Anthrax is spread by person-to-person contact.
D) Anthrax is treated by IV penicillin for 30 days.
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