Question 1

A nurse speaks on behalf of others who are unable to speak for themselves.Which of the following roles is being performed?&#10;A) Advocate&#10;B) Caregiver&#10;C) Coordinator&#10;D) Collaborator

Accepted Answer

A nurse speaking on behalf of others who are unable to speak for themselves is performing the role of advocate.A nurse is responsible for assisting clients and families by organizing and integrating the resources of other agencies or care providers to meet the clients' needs most efficiently in the role of coordinator.As a caregiver,the nurse provides direct care to the client.Nurses are collaborators when they take part in joint decision making with clients,families,groups,and communities.

Question 2

A nurse implements a health promotion education program for physically compromised adults.Which of the following would be the most important reason to provide programming for this population?&#10;A) Health promotion interventions are similar among those with disabilities.&#10;B) Establishment of health-promoting behaviors is difficult.&#10;C) Information and counseling is needed to prevent other health problems.&#10;D) Community resources can be accessed through these presentations.

Accepted Answer

Physically compromised clients need information and counseling for health-promoting behaviors and for prevention of the progression of a condition or pathology.Primary prevention is the most important strategy so that other conditions do not occur.Health promotion strategies may be different depending on the condition.Information about community resources can be provided during the presentation,but they would not be able to be accessed during the presentation.It may be difficult for the client to establish health-promoting behaviors; however,this does not explain why these presentations are important.

Question 3

Developmental disabilities,which continue throughout a person's lifetime,start before which age?&#10;A) 7&#10;B) 12&#10;C) 17&#10;D) 22

Accepted Answer

Developmental disabilities are chronic impairments that occur during development,starting before age 22,and last throughout the person's lifetime.

Question 4

A nurse is caring for a client who has a disability.Which of the following would be the correct way to refer to this individual?&#10;A) A handicapped person&#10;B) A person who has an amputation&#10;C) An amputee&#10;D) A wheelchair-bound afflicted person

Accepted Answer

The Person First Movement advocates for political correctness in defining persons with disabilities.In other words,refer to a "woman who is blind" rather than a "blind woman" or a "person with diabetes" rather than a "diabetic."

Question 5

Which definition of disability is being used when a disability is considered to be a function of physical characteristics that place an individual at a disadvantage when compared to those without the characteristics?

A) Social Model of Disability
B) Medical Model of Disability
C) Webster Dictionary definition of disability
D) Social Security Administration definition of disability

Accepted Answer

In the Medical Model of Disability,disability is considered to be a function of physical characteristics or conditions that place an individual at a disadvantage as compared to those without the characteristic or condition.This model emphasizes the disabled person and the need to modify the course of illness to give the disabled person a "normal" life.In the Social Model of Disability,emphasis is placed on systemic barriers as well as societal attitudes and stigmas that contribute to the perception that those with limitations or physical illnesses are disabled.Webster's Dictionary definition describes disability as a condition (such as illness or injury)that damages or limits a person's physical or mental abilities.The Social Security Administration uses the Medical Model of Disability for determination of disability.

Question 6

A nurse is working with low-income disabled families who have young children.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse?&#10;A) The children who are at greatest risk for abuse have physical disabilities.&#10;B) The children who are at greatest risk for abuse have developmental delays.&#10;C) The children who are at greatest risk for abuse have mental retardation.&#10;D) The children who are at greatest risk for abuse have cognitive disabilities.

Accepted Answer

Children with cognitive disabilities under the age of six and from low-income families are at the highest risk for abuse or neglect.Children who have developmental delays,mental retardation,or physical disabilities are not at increased risk.

Question 7

Which statement about physically compromised persons who are experiencing poverty is true?&#10;A) They are more likely to have access to needed services.&#10;B) They are at greater risk for more rapid progression of disease processes.&#10;C) Their care is usually better coordinated.&#10;D) They require more nursing in-home care than persons not living in poverty.

Accepted Answer

People who are disabled and live in poverty are less likely to have the resources to provide for their own special needs.Those living in poverty are less likely to have access to needed services or coordinated care.Those living in poverty do not require more nursing in-home care than those who are not in poverty.

Question 8

A nurse is working with a client who has been diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder and bipolar disorder.Which of the following terms best describes what is being experienced by the client?&#10;A) Disability&#10;B) Dual diagnosis&#10;C) Handicap&#10;D) Functional limitation

Accepted Answer

A substance abuse disorder concurrent with a mental illness disorder is a dual diagnosis.Disability is a condition (such as illness or injury)that damages or limits a person's physical or mental abilities.Handicap is a very powerful word; it symbolizes the person with a disability begging with a "cap in his hand." Functional limitations occur when individuals experience difficulty performing basic activities of daily living (ADLs)because of their disability.

Question 9

A nurse maintains current information about agencies whose services are of potential use to the disabled and directs clients to the resources that can meet their needs.Which of the following roles is being demonstrated?

A) Educator
B) Caregiver
C) Referral agent
D) Advocate

Accepted Answer

As a referral agent,the nurse directs clients to the resources that can meet their needs.A nurse speaking on behalf of others who are unable to speak for themselves is performing the role of advocate.In the caregiver role,the nurse provides direct care to the client.Nurses serve as educators who provide clients at any level with sufficient knowledge to enable them to care for their own needs.

Question 10

A nurse is providing care to a family who has a child with a disability.Which of the following individuals would most likely report high levels of stress,anxiety,and depression?&#10;A) Mother&#10;B) Father&#10;C) Teacher&#10;D) Home health nurse

Accepted Answer

Mothers are most often the caregivers in families with a child with a disability.Mothers of children with special health care need report higher levels of stress,anxiety,depression,and feelings of isolation compared with mother of unaffected children.

Question 11

What is the most common disability occurring in the United States in persons aged 18 years and older?&#10;A) Diabetes&#10;B) Stroke&#10;C) Arthritis&#10;D) Cancer

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Question 12

A nurse is working to improve the health and wellness of persons with disabilities.Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?&#10;A) Treat the whole person, not just the disability&#10;B) Focus on the disability and the related illnesses&#10;C) Acknowledge the ability, not the disability&#10;D) Ensure persons with disabilities have access to home health care

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Question 13

A nurse is caring for a disabled individual and her family.Which of the following may be a potential effect on the family?&#10;A) High out-of-pocket expenses to receive necessary services&#10;B) Alteration of self-concept and self-esteem&#10;C) Compliance with necessary legislation to maintain services&#10;D) Provision of health care services by the health department

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Question 14

Which of the following statements about disabilities is true?&#10;A) Disability includes sickness.&#10;B) Almost everyone will experience disability at some time during life.&#10;C) Disabilities are limited to physical impairments.&#10;D) Most disabled individuals require assistance with ADLs.

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Question 15

A nurse is caring for a client who,according to the Social Security Administration,is considered disabled.Which of the following best describes the client?&#10;A) A wheelchair-bound person&#10;B) A person unable to engage in any gainful activity because of a medical impairment&#10;C) A handicapped person&#10;D) A person who has had a stroke or has lost the use of a lower extremity

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Question 16

A client has a developmental disability.Which of the following areas would the nurse anticipate limited functioning?&#10;A) Dependent living, education, and finances&#10;B) Race, gender, and ethnicity&#10;C) Care giving, dependence, and limitation&#10;D) Self-help, language, and learning

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Question 17

The nurse,with agreement from the family,arranges for families to see social workers on the same day that they bring their children for follow-up care in a pediatric cardiology clinic.Which of the following roles is being performed?

A) Caregiver
B) Coordinator
C) Collaborator
D) Case finder

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

The nurse organizes developmental vision and hearing screening of young children to identify those with disabilities.Which of the following roles is being performed by the nurse?&#10;A) Caregiver&#10;B) Coordinator&#10;C) Collaborator&#10;D) Case finder

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Question 19

How does Healthy People 2020 address persons with disabilities?&#10;A) Suggests specific therapies and techniques for working with this population&#10;B) Recognizes disabled individuals as productive citizens&#10;C) Recommends the development of community health centers&#10;D) Emphasizes increased access to services for this population

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Question 20

A congressional mandate for the addition of folic acid to cereals in the United States to reduce neural tube defects in infants has been implemented.Which of the following levels of prevention has been addressed?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

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Question 21

An employee who is blind brings a service animal to work.Which of the following legislative acts includes this provision?&#10;A) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973&#10;B) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990&#10;C) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975&#10;D) The Developmental Disabilities Act and Bill of Rights Act of 2000

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Question 22

A nurse is working with individuals who meet the definition of work disability as defined by the United State Census Bureau.Which of the following best describes these individuals? (Select all that apply.)

A) An individual who has resigned from a position because of discrimination
B) An individual who has retired or left a job for health reasons
C) An individual who did not work because of long-term mental illness
D) An individual who did not work in the past 12 months because of illness
E) An individual who has recently been terminated

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Question 23

Which of the following conditions may contribute to disability? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) Violence&#10;B) Tobacco use&#10;C) Lack of access to health care&#10;D) Unsanitary living conditions&#10;E) Extended family living arrangements

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Question 24

A nurse is planning nursing interventions for disabled individuals living in poverty.Which of the following factors should be taken into consideration? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) This population may have difficulty securing employment.&#10;B) This population may have less access to health care.&#10;C) This population is better able to use community resources.&#10;D) This population may make healthier lifestyle choices.&#10;E) This population is more independent.

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Deck 31: Disability Health Care Across the Life Span