Ch 10 Q

A nurse distributes a demographic questionnaire to attendees of a weight management program. Which step in the teaching-learning process is being implemented? a. Assessment b. Development c. Implementation d. Evaluation

A

A nurse is counseling a teenager who smokes one pack of cigarettes a day. The teenager states he likes to smoke with his friends and does not recognize the connection between his smoking and his asthma. When planning an intervention for this person, the nurse must first recognize that the teenager is in the: a. precontemplation stage of change. b. preparation stage of change. c. action stage of change. d. maintenance stage of change.

A

A nurse is providing health education about the importance of dental health to Latino residents in a community. Which of the following considerations should be made to promote health literacy within this program? a. Speak slowly and distinctly. b. Refer the client to an interpreter. c. Use photographs whenever possible. d. Consider methods to facilitate empowerment.

A

A nurse would like to assist Americans in improving their health. Which strategy would be most beneficial to improve the health of the American public? a. Encourage Americans to stop smoking. b. Lobby for state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging machines in all hospitals. c. Provide free medications for Americans. d. Offer free condoms to teenagers

A

The goal for the educational session is to have the individual explain when he should check his blood sugar level. Which of the following teaching strategies would be most effective for the nurse to implement? a. Provide the individual with one-on-one education about blood sugar monitoring. b. Provide the individual with a scenario about blood sugar monitoring. c. Provide the individual with the opportunity to practice blood sugar monitoring. d. Provide the individual with a blood sugar monitor.

A

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

A

Which of the following illustrates that the objectives of health education and counseling have been met? a. Asthmatic who has a decrease in emergency department visits b. Asthmatic who has been prescribed an albuterol inhaler c. Asthmatic who attends an asthma education program d. Asthmatic who visits the emergency department with an exacerbation

A

A nurse is counseling a person who has recently started to receive treatment for alcohol abuse. Which factor would most negatively influence the person's decision to stop abusing alcohol? a. He is a Catholic. b. His wife recently died from breast cancer. c. Buying alcohol is expensive. d. He was educated on the dangers of excessive drinking.

B

A nurse is developing learning objectives for an individual who has been placed on a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. Which is an example of an appropriately written cognitive learning objective? a. The individual will understand the importance of a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. b. The individual will correctly identify and purchase low-fat, low-cholesterol foods. c. The individual will believe that his heart will benefit from a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. d. The individual will feel healthier if he follows a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet.

B

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.

B

A nurse is using a health education component when teaching about smoking cessation. Which of the following actions is the nurse implementing? a. Setting a quit date for people in a smoking cessation class b. Providing education regarding the benefits of smoking cessation c. Allowing smokers to participate in a smoking cessation program only if they use the patch nicotine replacement system d. Encouraging attendees of a smoking cessation program to participate in a research study

B

A nurse plans to use lectures, handouts, and a video to teach a group of teenagers the importance of safe sex practices. Which step in the teaching-learning process is the nurse demonstrating? a. Assessment b. Development c. Implementation d. Evaluation

B

A teenager, who lives at home with her parents and school-aged brother, has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Which of the following would be the most appropriate teaching goal for this family? a. Increased energy level b. Improved coping c. Enhanced self-esteem d. Facilitated family conversation

B

The goal is for the individual to verbalize the importance of checking blood sugar levels. Which of the following strategies would be best for the nurse to implement to achieve this goal? a. Provide one-on-one education about blood sugar monitoring. b. Provide the individual with a scenario about blood sugar monitoring. c. Provide the individual with the opportunity to practice blood sugar monitoring. d. Provide the individual with a blood sugar monitor.

B

A nurse is developing learning objectives for an individual who is becoming more physically active. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written affective learning objective? a. The individual will understand the importance of daily exercise. b. The individual will demonstrate the importance of daily exercise. c. The individual will verbalize the importance of daily exercise. d. The individual will believe in the importance of daily exercise.

C

A nurse is providing education about safe driving with a group of newly licensed teenagers. Which factor would most likely influence a teenager's decision to drive within the speed limit? a. A speed limit sign b. Having his parents telling him not to speed c. A previous traffic violation for speeding d. Seeing someone get pulled over for speeding

C

A nurse is using the health belief model as a framework when developing a community action campaign to increase the percentage of the population who receives the influenza vaccine. Which of the following considerations will need to be made? a. How empowerment can be used to motivate community members b. How modeling can be used in the community to increase public awareness c. Perceived susceptibility in the community about getting influenza d. Perceived stage of behavior change that exists in the community

C

A teenager, who lives at home with her parents and school-aged brother, has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Which of the following would be the most appropriate teaching goal for this teenager? a. Increased energy level b. Improved coping c. Enhanced self-esteem d. Accomplished activities of daily living

C

An overweight woman is in the preparation stage of change. Which of the following interventions would be the most appropriate for the nurse to implement? a. Inform her of the health risks associated with being overweight. b. Prepare her for the setbacks. c. Develop a low-calorie/low-fat diet with her so she can follow it at home. d. Praise her for her recent successes.

C

Any combination of planned experiences based on sound theories that provide individuals, groups, and communities the opportunity to acquire the information and skills needed to make quality health decisions is known as health: a. promotion. b. counseling. c. education. d. knowledge.

C

The goal for the educational session is for the individual to correctly demonstrate proper technique for checking blood sugar levels. Which of the following teaching strategies would be most effective? a. Provide the individual with one-on-one education about blood sugar monitoring. b. Provide the individual with a scenario about blood sugar monitoring. c. Provide the individual with the opportunity to practice blood sugar monitoring. d. Provide the individual with a blood sugar monitor.

C

Which of the following illustrates that the objectives of health education and counseling are being met? a. Diabetic who attends a diabetes education program b. Diabetic who watches a video about self-administration of insulin c. Diabetic who starts taking his medications regularly d. Diabetic who is admitted in diabetic ketoacidosis

C

A nurse is developing learning objectives for an individual who has been recently diagnosed with asthma. Which is an example of an appropriately written psychomotor learning objective? a. The individual will understand how to correctly use an inhaler. b. The individual will realize the importance of using an inhaler correctly. c. The individual will feel better when using the inhaler correctly. d. The individual will demonstrate proper use of the inhaler.

D

An overweight woman joins a support group to help her lose weight. During her first session, the nurse explains the components of a healthy diet and discusses with the woman how she can eat out and still maintain a healthy diet. She asks the woman what her goal is and emphasizes that she herself is the key to success. What is the nurse promoting through the use of this strategy? a. Communication b. Values c. Advanced planning d. Empowerment

D

The primary objective of social marketing is to: a. plan behavior. b. analyze behavior. c. limit behavior. d. change behavior.

D