What current emphases are focusing attention on public health? (Select all that apply.) a. Cost containment and managed care models b. Focus on disease prevention and health promotion c. Increased funding for care of chronic diseases d. Liberal politicians encouraging public health as part of a national health reform e. Movies showing national disasters and […]
Which of the following is a major factor in determining which people or groups are most likely to be helpful to a particular individual? a. Anyone who has time to be available b. Environmental proximity c. Same employment responsibilities d. Similar religious faith ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B Although it is certainly more common to […]
According to the critical theoretical perspective, which of the following should be held responsible for many of the illnesses of Americans today? (Select all that apply.) a. Advertisers who market sugar- and fat-saturated food products b. Alcoholic beverage manufacturers, marketers, and sellers c. Manufacturers of products that increase morbidity and mortality d. Corporations who modify […]
Which of the following best describes how the Health Planning Model for care of aggregates differs from the customary nursing process applied to the care of an individual? a. The nurse must be aware of age, gender, race, ethnic group, religion, educational background, occupation, and marital status of the aggregate. b. The nurse must first […]
A nurse was becoming frustrated. It had been 2 weeks, and although the client had verbalized that the best time of day to take a 15-minute walk was early in the morning, the client had not begun to exercise. Which of the following principles of the Transtheoretical Model had the nurse forgotten? (Select all that […]
Which of the following best describes the importance of discovering all of the variables that may be involved in creating a disease state in some persons? a. People want an explanation of why they are ill. b. Knowing causes helps obtain funds for research to try to create a cure. c. Finding variables that are […]
Which of the following were the chief factors that led to the creation and growth of Blue Cross hospital insurance? (Select all that apply.) a. Hospitals banded together, and their leaders encouraged such plans. b. Hospitals thought such a plan would allow them to expand further and faster. c. It was an employer alternative to […]
Which of the following activities would be most helpful to a person in whom a serious chronic illness has been diagnosed? a. Discuss it with a religious leader on a confidential, do-not-tell basis b. Join a support group of others with the same illness c. Share the diagnosis with coworkers and neighbors to gain sympathy […]
A nurse asks a client how she has been sleeping. Which of the following best describes the rationale behind this question? (Select all that apply.) a. Accidents and injury may occur with the sleep-deprived client at fault. b. Interventions for sleep problems are primarily common sense. c. Many adults report sleep problems or occasional lack […]
Which of the following actions have been effective in reducing problems related to alcohol use? (Select all that apply.) a. Abstinence education programs in elementary schools b. Enforcement of ban on sales of alcohol to minors c. Increased taxes on alcoholic beverages d. Media campaigns that show unpleasant behaviors such as vomiting after drinking e. […]
