PrepU Chapter 3
A nurse is planning a health fair in the community to highlight promotion and prevention of the leading cause of death in the United States. Which disease process should the nurse address?
Coronary artery disease
As the staff reports for duty, each nurse and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) checks the assignment board (above) to see what he or she will be responsible for during that shift. Which method of nursing is this facility utilizing to provide care to the clients?
Functional nursing
What is a dynamic state in which a person constantly adapts to changes in the internal and external environment?
Health
When providing care to a client, the nurse integrates knowledge that a client's beliefs and actions are related and influenced by the client's personal expectations in relation to health and illness. The nurse is demonstrating an understanding of which health model?
Health belief model
A client comes to the health center for a routine visit. During the visit, the client tells the nurse, "I'm motivated to do things now to make sure I'm the healthiest I can be." When planning this client's care, the nurse should focus on which area?
Health promotion
The nurse is giving a talk to a local community group on the harms of smoking. The nurse tells the group that a risk factor is something that increases a person's chances for illness or injury. What type of risk factor is smoking?
Modifiable
A nurse is immunizing children against measles. This is an example of what level of preventive care?
Primary
Consultation and diagnostic tests are included in which level of health care?
Secondary Care
A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer. The client tells the nurse: "I don't know why this happened to me, but I'm ready to move on and do whatever I need to do to get healthy again." This client is in which stage of acute illness?
Stage 3
A client has had a total knee replacement and is receiving care that includes learning to walk with a walker. What level of prevention is most applicable to this client?
Tertiary Prevention
When chronic illnesses and disabilities are present, individuals benefit most from activities that:
help them maintain independence
What level of prevention is represented by educating a group of clients on carseat safety?
Primary Prevention
Why are health promotion and illness prevention a key responsibility of nurses?
Chronic illnesses are the leading health problem in the world.