A nurse reviewed information before meeting with the community residents who were attending a program on healthful living. Which of the following best describes the action by the nurse? a. Disease prevention b. Health promotion c. Health improvement d. Specific protection ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B Health promotion is any combination of health education and […]
What responsibility does the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics require of the nurse beyond giving excellent care to patients? a. Accept longer work schedules to ensure that professional care is always available to clients b. Recognize the need for experienced nurses to mentor new graduates to help increase and expand the number of […]
A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care system. Why is this involvement important? a. Nurses, as central characters in several popular TV series, are currently very visible in American media. b. Nurses are primarily responsible for managing the various units in our health care system. c. Nurses are […]
Which of the following statements best describes “thinking upstream”? a. Focus on economic, political, and environmental factors b. Prepare for your nursing career long-term goals by planning now c. Seek causes of water and air pollution “upstream” from cities d. Try to understand how or why someone got ill ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A Upstream […]
Which of the following best describes the first measures used by large communities to ensure community health? a. Building safe sewage disposal systems b. Healthy food choices and exercise c. Praying to the gods for preservation d. Use of medicine and other herbal remedies ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A In classical times, large cities grew, […]
A 50-year-old woman comes to the clinic for her first mammogram. Which of the following best describes the action of this client? a. Disease prevention b. Health improvement c. Health protection d. Primary health promotion ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C Health protection is used to detect disease in its early state or maximize health within […]
What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed? a. There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large central medical centers. b. There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care. c. There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions. d. Managed care organizations (MCOs) […]
Which of the following statements best describes a weakness of early nursing theories? a. Many nurses did not know or understand the theoretical basis of nursing practice. b. Most nursing theories focused on microscopic individual concerns. c. The theories did not reflect the actual world of nursing practice. d. The theories had global applicability to […]
A nurse has determined that there is always a consistent level of people in the population who experience pneumonia. Which of the following best describes the prevalence of this disease? a. Prevalent b. Endemic c. Epidemic d. Pandemic ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B By definition, when diseases are always present in a population they are […]
