Deck 4: The Role of the Nurse in Health Promotion

Question 1

The technological domain:

A) affects all of the other domains.
B) determines realistic outcomes.
C) primarily addresses computerized patient data.
D) refers to digital technology.

Answer 1

affects all of the other domains.

Question 2

Health promotion has been a fundamental goal of nursing for years.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Mr. Pesci is recuperating in a rehabilitation center following hospitalization for surgery. Mr. Pesci's rehabilitation at the center is an example of:

A) initial intervention.
B) primary prevention.
C) secondary intervention.
D) tertiary prevention.

Answer 3

tertiary prevention.

Question 4

Leadership abilities are required for the nurse coordinating care.

Question 5

Controllable risk factors impacting health promotion include:

A) age.
B) culture.
C) genetics.
D) lifestyle.

Question 6

Nurses who empower clients emphasize the passive role of the patient.

Question 7

Mary 's doctor suggests that Mary receive a mammogram. This is considered to be a (an):

A) initial prevention.
B) primary prevention.
C) secondary intervention.
D) tertiary prevention.

Question 8

Lifestyle behavior changes cannot influence the biological domain.

Question 9

When developing a plan of care for a patient, the nurse must first:

A) address nursing diagnoses that are specific to the patient.
B) collect data as part of the assessment phase.
C) identify realistic and measurable outcome goals.
D) establish goals for evaluation of the care plan.

Question 10

The nurse acts as an empowering agent in health promotion by:

A) coordinating all of a patient's health care.
B) focusing on the patient's anxiety and fears related to change.
C) including the patient in every aspect of care.
D) motivating patient behavior through description of negative outcomes.

Question 11

Which of the following most influences a person's understanding of his or her disease process?

A) Access to health care
B) Educational level
C) Gender
D) Socioeconomic level

Question 12

The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association:

A) defines appropriate interventions for uncommon nursing problems.
B) identifies nursing's need for patient documentation.
C) identifies outcomes for common nursing problems.
D) provides a taxonomy or classification structure for nursing diagnoses.

Question 13

Which of the following is essential for a successful health-promotion plan?

A) Assumption of personal responsibility
B) Detection of disease
C) Early implementation of therapy
D) Virginia Henderson

Question 14

Cultural values are considered a dimension of which of the following domains?

A) Biological
B) Intellectual
C) Political
D) Sociological

Question 15

Mrs. Cruz, a 68-year-old post-hip replacement surgery patient, is being discharged but does not have anyone at home to help her during her recovery period. Her nurse is aware of this and speaks to her doctor about her concerns about Mrs. Cruz. In this situation the nurse has assumed which of the following health-promotion roles?

A) Advocate
B) Consultant
C) Educator
D) Role model

Question 16

Mrs. Lopez has a severe visual impairment and has been hospitalized twice for falls occurring at home. Which of the following might be an appropriate nursing diagnosis for her?

A) Ineffective health maintenance related to knowledge deficit
B) Ineffective health maintenance related to safety hazards
C) Potential risk for further development
D) Potential risk for infection

Question 17

The biological, psychological, sociological, environmental, political, spiritual, intellectual, sexual, and technological domains are:

A) areas of concern affecting a person's optimal health.
B) dependent on conditions beyond a person's individual control.
C) fundamental nursing health-care goals.
D) negative dimensions impacted by the disease process.

Question 18

Mr. & Mrs. Smith and their seven children live in a two-bedroom housing project. The school nurse is concerned with the Smith children's frequent absences due to recurrent upper respiratory infections. Which of the following health domains should the nurse consider when addressing the children's health-promotion needs?

A) Environmental
B) Political
C) Spiritual
D) Technological

Question 19

Diseases can be ethnic-specific.

Question 20

The term Nursing Process refers to:

A) a health-care approach focusing on patient compliance and trust.
B) a problem-solving method for developing a plan of care.
C) health-promotion approaches that focus on wellness outcomes.
D) legal standards guiding nursing care.

Question 21

In primary prevention, the detrimental effects of a health condition have occurred.

Question 25

Women are more at risk for high blood pressure than are men.

Question 27

Health promotion activities occur only in hospital settings.

Question 28

The nursing care plan is developed with the patient's potential problems or needs in mind.

Question 29

Nurses are viewed as role models by students.