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One outcome of managed care has been:
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1. decreased cost sharing
2. increased emphasis on inpatient care 3. decreased use of home health care 4. increased focus on wellness NCLEX Client Need: Health Promotion and Wellness |
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The main goal of the Public Health Services is to protect and improve the health of populations at risk in the community and to:
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1. control health care costs
2. improve medicare services 3. prevent disease and disability 4. provide home-based nursing care NCLEX Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance |
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Medicare coverage includes:
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1. inpatient care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility
2. unlimited nursing home care 3. no eligibility requirements for skilled nursing care 4. private nursing care when needed NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Criteria for admission to hospice care includes:
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1. a prognosis of less than a year to live
2. a dx of a terminal illness 3. cooperation of the pt's family 4. inability to pay for care in a hospital NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Which of the following initiatives has most directly resulted in earlier discharge of pts from hospitals?
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1. decreased medicare/medicaid funding
2. balanced budget act of 1997 3. the implementation of DRGs 4. improved medical and surgical care NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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According to the IOM, most medication errors are caused by:
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1. lack of concern
2. individual carelessness 3. failure of pts to follow directions 4. problems in systems, processes, and conditions NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control |
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As reported in Crossing the Quality Chasm, the aims of 21st century health care should be which of the following? Select all that apply.
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1. patient centered
2. efficient 3. safe 4. effective NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control |
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Which of the following choices are among the QSEN quality and safety competencies? Select all that apply.
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1. evidence-based practice
2. equality 3. teamwork 4. informatics NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control |
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Which of the following statements best describes the role of the nurse in cost containment?
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1. Nurses can identify ways to streamline care and save resources while maximizing quality of pt care
2. nurses in administrative roles can require staff to decrease costs on their units 3. nurses can become involved in the political process to seek more resources 4. nurses can refuse to work in settings that limit the materials and resources available. NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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From the available options, select the predicted benefits of a national health information infrastructure. Select all that apply.
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1. rapid dissemination of best practices
2. prevention of errors 3. education of the public 4. improved access to health care NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control |
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A home health nurse performed all the following activities listed with medicare pts. Which one may NOT be reimbursable?
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1. used sterile technique to clean and dress a large wound
2. took a frail older couple for a short walk to provide exercise 3. performed a venipuncture to obtain a blood sample for lab tests 4. taught a pt with recently diagnosed diabetes how to inject insulin NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Which nursing activity might commonly be provided by home health nurses but not by community health nurses?
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1. conducting health education programs in a senior citizen residence
2. assessing the recovery of a postoperative pt at home 3. arranging BP screening at a community shopping center 4. Seeing pts in a clinic to monitor problems related to chronic illness NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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The definition of the term community-based nursing is best reflected in which of the following activities?
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1. meeting with residents of low-income housing to identify their health needs.
2. telephoning pts at home after discharge from the hospital 3. asking nurses to identify the health services most needed in their communities 4. developing a hospital-based home health care service NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Individuals who are unable to feed or dress themselves independently because of a neurologic disease are most accurately described as:
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1. impaired
2. handicapped 3. disabled 4. disadvantaged NCLEX Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort |
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Which legislation began affirmative action programs to protect the disabled from discrimination in employment?
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1. Social Security Act
2. Americans with Disabilities Act 3. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 4. Vocation Rehabilitation Act NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Medicare will reimburse nursing care in the home only if the care meets which of the following criteria?
Select all that apply |
1. necessary
2. skilled 3. reasonable 4. intermittent NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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A pt who has suffered a head injury is feeding herself with considerable difficulty. In terms of rehabilitation, what is the most appropriate nursing response?
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1. offer to feed her so that she will not be embarrassed by her handicap
2. order a liquid diet so that she will not have to use eating utensils 3. point out that the sooner she can feed herself, the sooner she can go home 4. be sure her food is accessible, and compliment her efforts at self-feeding NCLEX Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort |
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A disability is defined as:
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1. the inability to carry out specific daily activities
2. measurable loss of function 3. a disturbance in function 4. a permanent loss of function NCLEX Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation and Psychosocial Integrity |
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A nursing home resident has his name neatly printed on the door to his room. The interior of the room is decorated in masculine colors. One wall is covered with pictures of the resident at various occasions in his personal and professional life. In one corner is a leather recliner with a reading lamp and table. This room best reflects an effort to:
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1. prevent depersonalization
2. maintain the resident's dignity 3. prevent aggression 4. prevent social withdrawal NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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The BEST indicator of who will need nursing home placement is:
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1. the medical dx
2. the availability of family caregivers 3. dependence in ADLs 4. financial resources NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true of ethics in nursing.
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1. It deals with issues of human conduct.
2. It is concerned with actions, motives, and outcomes 3. It prescribes the right answer when an ethical dilemma is present 4. It defines processes to explore factors that constitute proper conduct NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Which of the following choices is a core nursing value that involves promoting good, preventing harm, and removing the pt from harm.
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1. malfeasance
2. beneficence 3. autonomy 4. veracity NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Which of the following choices is one possible indication that a situation poses an ethical dilemma?
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1. a personal injury attorney has filed a lawsuit
2. scientific information alone does not provide the answer 3. government agencies have been unable to agree on a course of action 4. legislation has been proposed but not enacted into law NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Which of the following laws has been enacted primarily to protect pt confidentiality?
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1. tort law
2. DNR orders 3. HIPAA (health insurance portability and accountability act) 4. model nurse practice act (MNPA) NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Who is able to give legal consent to his or her own treatment?
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1. a 17yo honor student who has been accepted to the nursing program at a local college
2. a recently retired man who is showing unexplained signs of confusion 3. a known drug user who says she does NOT understand the procedure but trusts the nurse's judgment 4. a pregnant woman who says she DOES understand the proposed procedure and trusts the nurse's judgment NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Which of the following statements about DNR orders is true?
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1. the orders should be reviewed regularly in case the pt's status changes
2. even if a written order exists, the physician on call may legally choose to resuscitate a pt if he or she thinks survival is likely 3. if a pt is especially ill or is an older adult, the health care team may decide to initiate a "slow code" 4. the health care institution cannot be held liable for ignoring DNR orders if its staffing falls below a predetermined minimal level. NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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According to the Standards of Practice and Educational Competencies of Graduates of Practical/Vocational Nursing Programs, graduates of LVN/LPN programs are able to:
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1. incorporate interpersonal and therapeutic communication skills
2. collect holistic assessment data from multiple sources 3. independently plan or revise pt plans of care 4. demonstrate a caring and empathic approach to care of each client NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Select the options that describe a focused assessment as performed by an LVN/LPN (Check all that apply)
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1. supports ongoing data collection
2. yields a comprehensive evaluation of all available pt data 3. replaces the RN's assessment 4. appraises an individual's status and situation at hand NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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In a state where the law permits LVNs/LPNs to delegate to nursing assistive personnel, what factor or factors determine the tasks, functions, or activities that can be delegated? (Check all that apply)
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1. the willingness of the nursing assistive personnel to perform the task
2. the knowledge and skill of the nursing assistive personnel 3. nursing assistive personnel functions as defined by the board of nursing 4. pt consent for the nursing assistive personnel to perform the task NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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According to HIPAA, which of the following actions violates a pt's privacy? (Select all that apply)
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1. Having pt's names on their door
2. Providing pt information to a relative with the pt's permission 3. having clinic pts sign in on a sheet with no sensitive information 4. posting pt's name, dx, and physician where staff and visitors can see it NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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An LPN has been offered a position as a charge nurse in a nursing home. How can the nurse best determine the legal limits of practice in this role?
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1. ask the nursing home administrator what the charge nurse is expected to do.
2. review a textbook that discusses the LPN as charge nurse 3. ask other LPNs who have experience as charge nurses 4. contact the state board of nursing NCLEX Client Need: Safe effective care environment |
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Which leadership style is demonstrated when a charge nurse makes the following statement during report: "I don't care how you organize your work, as long as you finish your assignments on time"?
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1. autocratic
2. democratic 3. laissez-faire 4. participative NCLEX Client Need: Safe effective care environment |
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A manager who applies the theory Y assumes that people in a work environment:
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1. find no pleasure in their work
2. work mainly for the money 3. are mature and responsible 4. have similar abilities and status NCLEX Client Need: Safe effective care environment |
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The nursing assistants on your unit complain that the workload is unevenly distributed and ask you to try to find a better way to make assignments. The first step in your decision-making process should be to:
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1. let the nursing assistants work out their own assignments
2. identify and explore the nature of the problem 3. adjust tasks so that all nursing assistants have the same number of tasks 4. inform the nursing assistants that they just need to do the work as assigned NCLEX Client Need: Safe effective care environment |
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Which direction by the team leader is most likely to encourage cooperation among nursing assistants?
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1. "I expect you to pitch in and help each other."
2. "Since you have finished your morning care, go help Mary catch up." 3. "Whoever finishes morning care first can take the first lunch break." 4. "Ed, would you please help Mary by taking VS on her newly admitted pt?" NCLEX Client Need: Safe effective care environment |
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What is the most important factor an LPN team leader must consider when assigning a task to a nursing assistant?
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1. institutional policies regarding nursing assistant functions
2. the background skill level of the nursing assistant 3. the nursing assistant's willingness to perform the task 4. state board of regulations related to nursing assistants NCLEX Client Need: Safe effective care environment |
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A leader is described as someone who:
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1. is future oriented
2. creates a vision 3. handles day-to-day work 4. guides others NCLEX Client Need: Safe effective care environment |
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To be effective, BOTH leaders and managers must be able to do which of the following? (Select all that apply)
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1. communicate effectively
2. set realistic goals 3. motivate others 4. set realistic goals NCLEX Client Need: Safe effective care environment |
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Which of the following options best describes transformational leadership?
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1. leaders present their own personal views to group members and consider feedback to make final decisions
2. all members of the group are both leaders and followers, depending on the problem at hand and individual member skills 3. leaders seek input from the group, and decisions often are made through group consensus 4. leaders are task oriented, make decisions independently and issue orders to those working with them NCLEX Client Need: Safe effective care environment |
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An organization in which employees learn all aspects of the company operations and often stay with the company for their entire career is demonstrating which classic management theory?
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1. Theory W
2. Theory X 3. Theory Y 4. Theory Z NCLEX Client Need: Safe effective care environment |
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The main difference between social and therapeutic relationships is that therapeutic relationships:
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1. focus on both the pt and the nurse
2. are developed only in inpatient settings 3. help the nurse work through personal problems 4. exist to meet patient-centered goals NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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You are caring for an older adult who has een chronically ill for several years. The pt has decided to discontinue life-sustaining treatment. You believe that life should be maintained at all costs. Which action best reflects acceptance of the pt in a therapeutic relationship?
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1. ask the pt's family members to try to convince their loved to continue treatment.
2. tell the pt that you believe life is sacred and that it is wrong to refuse available tx 3. tell your nurse manager you cannot continue to care for the pt who refuses tx 4. plan with the pt ways to maintain quality of life for as long as possible. NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity; Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Within a therapeutic relationship, as a nurse, you should:
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1. be honest about your feelings
2. spend time with the pt in social settings 3. try to influence the pt's religious beliefs 4. assure the pt that any information shared will be kept secret NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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Which comment is most likely to facilitate therapeutic communication with a pt?
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1. Are you in pain now?
2. I am preparing for my daughter's wedding 3. There is nothing to worry about 4. I was nervous before my surgery too NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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When facing an ethical dilemma, the nurse must remember the principle of nonmaleficence, which means:
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1. be fair to everyone
2. act in the pt's best interest 3. tell the truth 4. do no harm NCLEX Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care |
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Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question or statement?
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1. "How many children do you have?"
2. "Describe your usual day." 3. "I see that you take thyroid replacement drugs." 4. "Are you nervous about surgery." NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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A pt who is scheduled for a biopsy of a lump in her breast says tearfully, "I am so afraid it will be cancer." The nurse replies, "There is no sense worrying about that until you know for sure." The nurse's response is an example of:
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1. premature advice
2. commanding 3. false reassurance 4. assuming truth of statements NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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An elderly woman who speaks only Spanish is being admitted to the hospital. Her daughter assures the staff that she can interpret for her mother. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
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1. "We do not allow family members to act as interpreters."
2. "In that case, I will not request our staff interpreter." 3. "We must proved a trained interpreter for some conversations." 4. "You will need to stay here around the clock to interpret for her." NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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The ability to identify with, and understand another person's situation, feelings, and motives defines _______.
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1. empathy
2. therapeutic 3. sympathy 4. caring NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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Select all of the communication techniques listed below that are considered therapeutic.
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1. reflecting
2. commanding 3. silence 4. clarification NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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The process of learning to be part of a culture is called:
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1. enculturation
2. assimilation 3. immigration 4. diversification NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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An Indian family that immigrated to the United States 30 years ago has now fully adopted American culture. The process by which this change occurred is _______.
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In the United States, Asians and Native Americans are said to be subcultures, which means that they:
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1. share beliefs, values, and attitudes that are different from those of the dominant culture
2. are opposed to the basic political structure in the United States 3. are highly unlikely to become assimilated into U.S. culture in the future 4. believe that their native cultures are superior to the dominant U.S. culture NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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A pt who is a recent Vietnamese immigrant is recovering from abdominal surgery. Four hours after surgery, he has not asked for any pain medication. The most appropriate course of action would be for you to:
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1. assume that he has a very high level of pain tolerance
2. consider that he may be reluctant to report pain 3. administer pain medication even if he does not want it 4. tell him that suffering is unnecessary when pain medication is ordered NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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In the labor and delivery unit, 2 pts are at the same stage of labor. Ms. L. is lying still with her eyes closed and her breathing controlled. Ms. G. is grasping the side rails and crying out with each contraction. The nursing assistant says, "I don't know why Ms. G. can't be quiet like Ms. L." Your best response is:
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1. "Tell Ms. G. to be quiet because she is disturbing the other pts."
2. "There is no reason for Ms. G. to be having more pain than Ms. L." 3. "People like Ms. G. just like to be very dramatic to get a lot of attention." 4. "Some people believe that pain should be quietly endured; others express it freely." NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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Nurses need to understand culture because:
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1. Care can be based on the pt's culture rather than on individual assessments.
2. All members of an ethnic group have the same beliefs, values, and attitudes 3. Culture influences beliefs about health and illness and about health practices 4. Nurses should encourage members of subcultures to adopt the dominant culture NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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A Chinese immigrant has been diagnosed with DM. To teach the pt about a diabetic diet, which of the following should the nurse do first?
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1. ask about the pt's usual dietary pattern.
2. advise her that rice must be eliminated from her diet 3. explain why a fat-free diet is necessary 4. provide a schedule of classes on diabetes NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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Select all of the following that are examples of symbols in a culture.
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1. language
2. religious artifacts 3. money 4. flags NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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The transmission of cultural attitudes, values, and behaviors occurs primarily in the:
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1. school
2. family 3. church 4. media NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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A family that is dominated by a strong father or other male person is described as:
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1. traditional
2. matriarchal 3. modern 4. patriarchal NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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The best definition of a family is:
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1. one male and one female parent with children
2. two or more individuals who share bonds and emotional closeness and who consider themselves a family 3. at least one parent in a household with one or more children 4. a group of individuals related by blood and marriage who make up a single household and share financial resources NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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The Census Bureau reveals the following about households in the United States:
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1. married couples maintain 90% of all households
2. children reside in only 10% of same-sex partner households 3. children of racial minorities are more likely to live in extended families 4. one million couples are living together but not married NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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What function does scapegoating serve in the family?
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1. diverts attention from conflict between spouses
2. brings attention to the family member who contributes the least 3. tests the bonds of loyalty within the family 4. motivates children to compete with siblings NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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After a tornado, survivors are being interviewed. A common statement made by the survivors is, "We lost everything but each other. This has taught us what is really important in life." This statement is an example of what type of coping strategy?
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1. dealing directly with the cause of the problem
2. providing comfort to each other 3. denying the seriousness of the situation 4. attaching meaning to the experience NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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The family of a critically ill pt is comforted by visits from their minister and church members. They pray often for their loved one's recovery. This situation is an example of:
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1. an internal family coping strategy
2. anticipatory grieving 3. an external family coping strategy 4. unrealistic thinking NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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Which of the following are included in Friedman's definition of a family? (Select all that apply)
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1. shared residence
2. bonds of sharing 3. emotional closeness 4. two or more persons NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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What is the role of the nurse in working with pt's families? (Select all that apply)
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1. provide information
2. resolve family conflicts 3. advise on treatment decisions 4. offer reassurance NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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A family that is made up of biological or adoptive parents and their children is called a ________ family.
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1. extended
2. nuclear 3. stepparent 4. nontraditional NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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Which of the following are developmental tasks for the family in later life? (Select all that apply)
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1. maintaining a satisfying living arrangement
2. adjusting to a reduced income 3. reorganization of the family into a continuing unit 4. maintaining intergenerational family ties NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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Family roles such as leader, nurturer, protector, healer, or rebel are classified as what type of role?
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1. performance oriented
2. emotional 3. developmental 4. maternal NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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A pt with cancer has decided to treat herself with herbal remedies instead of receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The use of herbal remedies in this situation is an example of:
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1. complementary therapy
2. conventional therapy 3. alternative therapy 4. allopathic therapy NCLEX Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies |
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Which statement illustrates why Maslow's basic human needs are presented as a hierarchy?
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1. the sequence in which needs are met is not important
2. each level of need must be satisfied before moving to the next step 3. at birth, humans are self-actualized and must learn to meet other needs 4. a person can move only upward in a hierarchy, never downward. NCLEX Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance |
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A clinic pt cut his arm at work 3 days ago. The skin around the wound is red, warm, and swollen. The pt reports that the wound is painful. The pt's signs and symptoms are evidence of:
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1. general adaptation
2. defense mechanisms 3. local adaptation 4. fight-or-flight response NCLEX Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation |
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Homeostasis is:
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1. The exhaustion stage of the stress response
2. the use of home remedies in treatment of illness 3. the ability of a living organism to remain unchanged 4. a tendency of the body to maintain internal stability NCLEX Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation |
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A pt who has a chronic disease is in a period of exacerbation. This means:
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1. symptoms have returned
2. the disease has been cured 3. symptoms will soon reappear 4. the terminal stage of the disease has begun NCLEX Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation |
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Nursing interventions that can help pts adapt to stress include the following:
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1. limit teaching to what the pt needs to know
2. do not require that the pt make any decisions 3. discourage the use of complementary and alternative therapies 4. identify the pt's previously successful coping strategies NCLEX Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation |
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After receiving a dx of Parkinson disease, a pt signed up for an educational seminar, joined a community support group, planned home adaptations, and found internet information sites. What coping strategy is the pt using?
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1. self-control
2. positive reappraisal 3. confrontation 4. denial NCLEX Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation, Psychosocial Integrity |
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Among complementary and alternative therapies, which of the following uses the power of the mind and body to affect each other?
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1. nerve stimulation
2. guided imagery 3. ginkgo biloba 4. metabolic therapy NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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What is the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy?
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1. safety and security
2. physiologic needs 3. self-esteem 4. self-actualization NCLEX Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity |
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Which body systems are primarily responsible for the general adaptation syndrome? (Select all that apply)
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1. nervous system
2. gastrointestinal system 3. musculoskeletal system 4. endocrine system NCLEX Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation |
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Most of the absorption of nutrients occurs in which part of the digestive tract?
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1. esophagus
2. stomach 3. small intestine 4. large intestine |
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Lipase and amylase are examples of:
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1. macronutrients
2. metabolic wastes 3. carrier proteins 4. digestive enzymes |
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Which of the following stages of life is(are) marked by high metabolic rate?
(Select all that apply) |
1. infancy
2. preschool years 3. adolescence 4. young adult |
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Excess glucose is stored in the liver as _______.
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glycogen
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The functions of dietary fiber include which of the following?
(Select all that apply) |
1. absorb excess gastric acid
2. aid in the process of elimination 3. decrease fecal bulk 4. help form a soft stool |
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Nutritionists recommend that dietary fats not exceed ______ percent of the daily caloric intake?
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35
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Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?
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1. vitamin E
2. vitamin A 3. vitamin C 4. vitamin D |
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A teaching plan about nutrition for older adults should include which of the following?
(Select all that apply) |
1. older people should eliminate all sodium from their diets
2. older people who are less active need fewer calories than they did when younger 3. most older people require megavitamins to meet basic requirements 4. a moderately active older woman needs 300 fewer calories than when younger |
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An important developmental task of the young adult is to:
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1. accept role reversal with aging parents
2. develop satisfying leisure activities 3. establish an intimate bond with another 4. achieve mature social and civic responsibilities |
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Middle aged adults caring for both children and parents are referred to as the ________ generation.
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sandwich
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Health promotion activities designed to reduce the major cause of death for middle aged adults include the following:
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1. cardiovascular fitness programs
2. screening for diabetes mellitus 3. driving instruction for older people 4. stress management classes |
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A developmental task of older adults is to:
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1. maintain the pace of middle age despite physical change
2. maintain emotional satisfaction in relationships with others 3. decreases one's involvement in social activities 4. remain independent regardless of physical and emotional health |
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A leading cause of death among both young adults and older adults is:
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1. cancer
2. accidents 3. suicide 4. diabetes mellitus |
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The life expectancy of a person born in the US in 2005 is:
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1. 69.5 years
2. 72.3 years 3. 77.8 years 4. 82.1 years |
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Which of the following statements about life expectancy in the US is true?
(Select all that apply.) |
1. women are expected to live about 5 years longer than men
2. life expectancy has increased by about 30 years over the past century 3. the life expectancy of an African-American person is generally longer than that of a Caucasian person 4. African-American men have a shorter life expectancy than African-American women |
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Generativity versus stagnation is a development task for people in which developmental stage?
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1. young young adult
2. old young adult 3. middle adult 4. older adult |
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Which of the following conditions is health risks associated with obesity?
(Select all that apply) |
1. emphysema
2. osteoporosis 3. cancer 4. atherosclerosis |
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Which of the following statements about aging is correct?
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1. many older people continue to enjoy sexual activity
2. older people generally lack family and other support networks 3. almost 50% of people over age 65 have dementia 4. 25% of the older population resides in nursing homes |
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Neurologic changes commonly found in the healthy older adult include the following:
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