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Chapter 10 Practice Test

Question 1 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • Encourage Americans to stop smoking

  • Lobby for state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging machines in all hospitals

  • Provide free medications for Americans

  • Offer free condoms to teenagers

Explanation

Question 2 of 31

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A nurse is using a health education component when teaching about smoking cessation. Which of the following actions is the nurse implementing?

Select one of the following:

  • Setting a quit date for people in a smoking cessation class

  • Providing education regarding the benefits of smoking cessation

  • Allowing smokers to participate in a smoking cessation program only if they use the patch nicotine replacement system

  • Encouraging attendees of a smoking cessation program to participate in a research study

Explanation

Question 3 of 31

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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:

Select one of the following:

  • promotion

  • counseling

  • education

  • knowledge

Explanation

Question 4 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • communication

  • values

  • advanced planning

  • empowerment

Explanation

Question 5 of 31

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Which of the following illustrates that the objectives of health education and counseling are being met?

Select one of the following:

  • Diabetic who attends a diabetes education program

  • Diabetic who watches a video about self-administration of insulin

  • Diabetic who starts taking his medications regularly

  • Diabetic who is admitted in diabetic ketoacidosis

Explanation

Question 6 of 31

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Which of the following illustrates that the objectives of health education and counseling have been met?

Select one of the following:

  • Asthmatic who has a decrease in emergency department visits

  • Asthmatic who has been prescribed an albuterol inhaler

  • Asthmatic who attends an asthma education program

  • Asthmatic who visits the emergency department with an exacerbation

Explanation

Question 7 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • Increased energy level

  • Improved coping

  • Enhanced self-esteem

  • Facilitated family conversation

Explanation

Question 8 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • Increased energy level

  • Improved coping

  • Enhanced self-esteem

  • Accomplished activities of daily living

Explanation

Question 9 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • How empowerment can be used to motivate community members

  • How modeling can be used in the community to increase public awareness

  • Perceived susceptibility in the community about getting influenza

  • Perceived stage of behavior change that exists in the community

Explanation

Question 10 of 31

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Which of the following emphasizes that an individuals belief in being personally capable of performing the behavior is required to influence ones own health?

Select one of the following:

  • Social cognitive theory

  • Self-efficacy theory

  • Health belief model

  • Transtheoretical model

Explanation

Question 11 of 31

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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:

Select one of the following:

  • precontemplation stage of change.

  • preparation stage of change

  • action stage of change

  • maintenance stage of change

Explanation

Question 12 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • Inform her of the health risks associated with being overweight

  • Prepare her for the setbacks

  • Develop a low-calorie/low-fat diet with her so she can follow it at home

  • Praise her for her recent successes

Explanation

Question 13 of 31

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A nurse is providing education about safe driving with a group of newly licensed teenagers. Which factor would most likely influence a teenagers decision to drive within the speed limit?

Select one of the following:

  • A speed limit sign

  • Having his parents telling him not to speed

  • A previous traffic violation for speeding

  • Seeing someone get pulled over for speeding

Explanation

Question 14 of 31

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A nurse is counseling a person who has recently started to receive treatment for alcohol abuse. Which factor would most negatively influence the persons decision to stop abusing alcohol?

Select one of the following:

  • He is a Catholic.

  • His wife recently died from breast cancer.

  • Buying alcohol is expensive.

  • He was educated on the dangers of excessive drinking

Explanation

Question 15 of 31

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A nurse is educating a group of adults who are attempting smoking cessation. Which intervention would be most effective for the nurse to implement?

Select one of the following:

  • Give the group members a handout on the dangers of smoking.

  • Set a quit date with the group and determine which pharmacological method is most suitable for group members

  • Provide a months supply of nicotine replacement to use before the next visit

  • Have a guest speaker who has been diagnosed with lung cancer speak to the group

Explanation

Question 16 of 31

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The primary objective of social marketing is to:

Select one of the following:

  • plan behavior.

  • analyze behavior.

  • limit behavior.

  • change behavior.

Explanation

Question 17 of 31

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A nurse distributes a demographic questionnaire to attendees of a weight management program. Which step in the teaching-learning process is being implemented?

Select one of the following:

  • Assessment

  • Development

  • Implementation

  • Evaluation

Explanation

Question 18 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • Provide the individual with one-on-one education about blood sugar monitoring

  • Provide the individual with a scenario about blood sugar monitoring

  • Provide the individual with the opportunity to practice blood sugar monitoring

  • Provide the individual with a blood sugar monitor

Explanation

Question 19 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • Provide the individual with one-on-one education about blood sugar monitoring

  • Provide the individual with a scenario about blood sugar monitoring

  • Provide the individual with the opportunity to practice blood sugar monitoring

  • Provide the individual with a blood sugar monitor

Explanation

Question 20 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • Provide one-on-one education about blood sugar monitoring

  • Provide the individual with a scenario about blood sugar monitoring

  • Provide the individual with the opportunity to practice blood sugar monitoring

  • Provide the individual with a blood sugar monitor

Explanation

Question 21 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • The individual will understand the importance of a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet

  • The individual will correctly identify and purchase low-fat, low-cholesterol foods

  • The individual will believe that his heart will benefit from a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet

  • The individual will feel healthier if he follows a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet

Explanation

Question 22 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • The individual will understand the importance of daily exercise

  • The individual will demonstrate the importance of daily exercise

  • The individual will verbalize the importance of daily exercise

  • The individual will believe in the importance of daily exercise

Explanation

Question 23 of 31

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A nurse is developing health education content for an educational session with adults about the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Which of the following domains should be considered when developing the teaching plan? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Cognitive

  • Psychomotor

  • Gross motor

  • Affective

Explanation

Question 24 of 31

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A nurse is providing a group presentation about the importance of healthy eating. Which of the following activities must be addressed to ensure an adequate learning climate? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Creating a sense of preparedness and organization

  • Planning for alternative learning activities

  • Assessing group needs

  • Observing group interactions

Explanation

Question 25 of 31

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Which of the following describes a nurse with a perspective consistent with an ecological model of health behavior?

Select one of the following:

  • A nurse who considers the role of the individual’s church on healthcare choices

  • A nurse who focuses on genetic determinants and genomic screening for health
    promotion

  • A nurse who recognizes that perceptions are neither reliable nor valid in
    promoting heath

  • All of the above are consistent with an ecological model of health behavior

Explanation

Question 26 of 31

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Which of the following would be consistent with viewing health behavior through an ecologic model?

Select one of the following:

  • Viewing health in terms of energy saving focus

  • Viewing health in terms of an individual’s inner feelings

  • Viewing health in terms of an individual’s interaction with their environment

  • Viewing health in terms of an individual achieving self-actualization

Explanation

Question 27 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • The individual will understand how to correctly use an inhaler

  • The individual will realize the importance of using an inhaler correctly

  • The individual will feel better when using the inhaler correctly

  • The individual will demonstrate proper use of the inhaler

Explanation

Question 28 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • Assessment

  • Development

  • Implementation

  • Evaluation

Explanation

Question 29 of 31

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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?

Select one of the following:

  • Use simple, every day words

  • Refer the client to an interpreter

  • Avoid using words in person’s language as this appears condescending

  • Consider methods to facilitate empowerment

Explanation

Question 30 of 31

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Which of the following would be correct with respect to the concept of social justice in the context of health promotion?

Select one of the following:

  • A social justice view allocates kidneys to persons who had no fault in losing renal function

  • A social justice lens can identify the structural cause of targeted health disparities

  • Social justice initiatives serve to stigmatize low income and minority persons

  • Social justice measures can risk compromising self-determination

Explanation

Question 31 of 31

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A nurse is developing an educational session for adolescents related to avoidance of risky behaviors. Which of the following steps of the teaching–learning process will need to be considered? (Select all that apply.)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Assessment

  • Diagnosis

  • Development

  • Implementation

Explanation

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