PVN 133 HUMAN GROWTH EAQ
Which healthcare organization proposed in 1965 that nursing education should take place in institutions of learning within the general education system ?
American Nurses Association
While communicating with the practical nurse, the client says "For religious reasons, I do not drink coffee, tea, or alcohol and I don't eat pork. To which religious group does the client belong?
Seventh Day Adventist
Which statement regarding orthodox Judaism religion is true?
Shaving with a razor is prohibited
A nursing student is learning about cultural competence. Which statement by the nurse reflects ethnocentrism ?
"I sincerely believe that the beliefs and practices of the culture I was born into are the best"
A nurse is teaching a group of students about the beliefs of a Baptist family. Which statement by a student indicates effective understanding ?
"The family's newborn will not be baptized"
The nurse is counseling a client with diabetes. Which statements made by the nurse are based on the second level of health promotion as per the US Department of Public Health?
"You should follow your diet as prescribed by the dietician" "You should perform regular exercise to maintain a normal health status"
The family member of a client with depression believes the client would benefit from aromatic therapy to the client more so that from medications. To which health belief system does the clients family member likely belong?
Alternative or complementary
Which health belief system most views the mind and body as a whole unit?
Alternative or complementary
Which health belief system addresses the whole client by viewing symptoms as the tip of the iceberg and as the bodys means of communicating to the mind ?
Alternative or complementary belief system
The nurse is caring for a postoperative client. When the nurse educates the client regarding medications, which organization standard is being fulfilled ?
American Hospital Association
Which organization issued the Patient's Bill of Rights ?
American Hospital Association (AHA)
Which client is eligible for Medicare?
A 65 year old client who is disabled
A hospice care facility is providing care to a client in the terminal stage of renal disease. The primary health care provider is explaining to a client how a hospice facility works. Which statement made by the clients caregiver indicates the need for correction?
A hospice facility provides care to terminally ill clients
The health care provider is discussing the nursing home facilities with a new member if the staff. Which statement made by the staff member indicates the need for further discussion?
A nursing home setting should resemble a hospital
How does the World Health Organization (WHO) define health?
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well being
A nurse is working in a daycare center with clients who have cognitive impairments. What does the nurse expect of a client in the middle stages of dementia?
Able to recall events from the past
Which belief is true regarding birth control and abortion for Jewish clients?
Abortion is allowed when the mothers life is in danger
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is caring for a client with an Eastern Orthodox background. Which nursing implications should the LPN remember while caring for the client?
Avoid providing meals that include meat and dairy products on Wednesday and Fridays during lent and other holy days
Which criteria would a 75 year old client need to meet to qualify for medicare services ?
Being qualified for social security benefits
How can the lines of communication be improved in a healthcare organization during the process of delegation?
By appreciating and valuing each others cultural perspectives
A resident in a nursing home recently immigrated to the United States from Italy. How does the nurse plan to provide emotional support?
By offering choices consistent with the clients heritage
What religious group may refuse autopsy?
Christian Science
Which religions community seeks exemption from vaccinations?
Christian Science
A nurse is caring for four different clients. Which client is the mist likely recipient of Medicare?
Client with permanent kidney failure
Which statements regarding Muslim religious beliefs are correct?
Cremation is forbidden when a Muslim dies Muslim women should only remove religious jewelry when absolutely necessary
The nurse leader is teaching the staff that the health care provider continuously strives to work effectively within the cultural context of a client. Which cultural principle is the nurse leader explaining?
Cultural competence
What should the nurse do initially when obtaining consent for surgery?
Determine whether the clients knowledge level is sufficient to give consent
Identify the populations who are eligible for the medicare insurance program
Disabled individuals Clients receiving dialysis People older than 65 years
A licensed practical nurse discusses mandatory eligibility requirements for medicare for clients receiving home care with a group of nursing students. Which statements made by the nursing student indicates effective learning ?
Disabled individuals can benefit from medicare a 62 year old client with end stage renal disease is eligible for medicare The beneficiaries of medicare can be seen in face to face visits with a physician every 90 days
What is the most appropriate communication strategy for the nurse working with adolescents in a clinic in a large city health center?
Establishing a relationship over time
Obesity in children is an ever increasing problem. What should a nurse consider before confronting the problem with individual children?
Familial and cultural influences are deciding factors in eating habits
Which statement is true about Medicaid?
Federal and state governments are the administrators
The city health department provides home health services under the governance of a local unit of government. Which sources of funding support this agency ?
Grants Country revenues Fees from limited sources
Which belief system sees restoring balance in physical, social and metaphysical worlds as the goal of treatment?
Holistic health
The nurse is caring for a Jehovah's witness client who is scheduled for surgery. Which statement made by the client indicates adherence to cultural beliefs?
I don't want to have any blood transfusions during my surgery
A registered nurse educates a student nurse regarding the appropriate method of dealing with clients of different cultural backgrounds. Which statement by the student nurse indicate an understanding of various cultures?
I should focus on understanding traditions, beliefs, and values of the clients culture I should be aware of my own cultural backgrounds and beliefs when attending to clients who belong to different cultures
A registered nurse teaches a client about reimbursement and home health services. Which statements by the client indicate the need for further teaching?
I will go to church daily after receiving my medication I will call my practitioner within 60 days of my treatment I will call the practitioner 40 days after my first home health visit
A long term care setting follows the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act in dealing with legal, ethical and financial issues. What are the positive outcomes that are gained through this act?
Improved staffing Empowerment of residents Reduction of the use of physical restraints
Which religion recommends circumcision before puberty ?
Islam
A nurse in a rehabilitation center teaches clients with quadriplegia to use an adaptive wheelchair. Why is it important that the nurse provide this instruction?
It is unlikely that the client will regain the ability to walk
A nurse is helping a client prepare a dietary menu. The client observes the traditional jewish dietary laws. What considerations should the nurse make?
Meat and milk at the same meal are forbidden
A nurse is helping a client who observes the traditional Jewish dietary laws to prepare dietary menu. What considerations should the nurse make?
Meat and milk at the same meal are forbidden
What insurance program pays for home care services provided to poor and low income people ?
Medicaid
Which statement is true regarding Medicaid?
Medicaid provides services to clients of all age groups
Which services are covered by the hospice Medicare benefit?
Medication Equipment Palliative care related to the terminal illness
Which services are covered by the hospice medicare benefit?
Medication Equipment Palliative care related to the terminal illness
Which treatments are associated with an alternative or complementary belief system ?
Meditation Acupuncture Aromatic therapy
After the death of a client, the primary health care provider asks the family members if they wish to donate the organs of the client, and in accordance with their religion, they agree to it without hesitation. To which religious group does this family belong?
Methodist
A nurse cares for an older adult client whose culture of origin prohibits touch between unmarried individuals. To which culture does this client most likely belong?
Middle eastern
Which statement regarding death rights in Observant Judaism is true?
Mirrors should be covered in the room where a death has occurred
Individuals belonging to which religion do not drink caffeinated beverages such as cola, coffee and tea?
Mormons
A nurse understands that when a client is a member of a different ethnic community it is important to do what?
Offer a therapeutic regimen compatible with the lifestyle of the family
When interpreting findings from a pain assessment, what does a nurse consider the most significant influence on many clients perception of pain?
Previous experience and cultural values
Which term is used to describe a group of people who share biological physical characteristics ?
Race
Which healthcare system is required after a physical or mental illness, injury or chemical addiction ?
Rehabilitation
A nurse is discussing religious beliefs and practices of Roman Catholics with a group of nursing students. Which statement made by a student indicates effective teaching?
Roman Catholics of 14 years of age or older abstain from eating meat on ash Wednesday
Which action can save thousands of dollars in the process of rehabilitation ?
Starting the process of rehabilitation early
Which health care facilities provider intermediate levels of care a client is discharged from a hospital ?
Subacute Transitional Intermediate care nursing
A health care agency plans to provide incentives to a primary health care provider who is providing home health care. What act is being followed by the health care agency in this situation ?
Tax equity and fiscal responsibility act
A license practical nurse finds that he or she is not properly educated to provide home health care according to the rules of medicare. What should the nurse refer to in order to understand the new standards for education and competency evaluation?
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
A 70 year old client with minor burns on his hands and legs receives care from a voluntary home health agency. Which of these statements about this agency are true?
The agency receives fees from the client This agency offers public health services A community based board of directors governs this agency
Which statement is most applicable to an alternative complementary health belief system ?
The body and mind are seen as a whole unit
What should the nurse consider when obtaining an informed consent from a 17 year old adolescent ?
The client may or may not be allowed to give consent
Which statements are true regarding home health care organizations?
The visiting nurses association is an example of a home health agency Individuals payments may help fund home health service worker
What are the goals of health maintenance organization (HMO's)
To keep clients healthy To keep clients out of the hospital
What are the goals of health maintenance organization (HMO's) ?
To keep clients healthy To keep clients out of the hospital
What is the goal of the American Hospital Association (AHA) with respect to clients rights?
To promote clients knowledge regarding their right as consumers of health care
A home health agency receives support from tax deductible contributions under the governance of community based board of directors. Which types of home health agency is this?
Voluntary
What organization established the first school for nursing education?
Young Women's Christian Association
A nursing instructor is teaching students about common characteristics of cultures. Which statements made by a nursing student indicates effective learning ?
language acts as one of the factors that prevent a culture from changing too frequently The manners, customs and attitudes of a particular social group constitute that cultures morals
