QUESTION The international nurse is reviewing disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) statistics. Which category of health problem should the nurse identify as the reason for the majority of years lost to disability globally? 1. Renal disorders 2. Mental disorders 3. Respiratory illnesses 4. Cardiovascular disease ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 Worldwide, mental and behavioral disorders account for […]
QUESTION Chiropractic medicine, massage, osteopathic manipulation, and naturopathy are what complementary and alternative medicine category-based therapies? 1. Biologically-based 2. Energy 3. Manipulative body-based 4. Mind-body ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Chiropractic medicine, massage, osteopathic manipulation, and naturopathy are manipulative body-based complementary and alternative medicine category-based therapies. Herbs, vitamins, and organic whole foods are biologically-based therapies. […]
QUESTION The nurse is preparing an in-service for staff on holistic nursing care. In which order should the nurse explain the four perspectives of reality? 1. Cultural 2. Systems 3. Behavioral 4. Intentional ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4, 3, 1, 2 Holistic nursing incorporates a theory of integral nursing that embraces both the art and […]
QUESTION The staff development trainer has been asked to prepare a program on the latest approach to health care. In which order should the trainer review the identified concepts? 1. Holistic health 2. Integrative medicine 3. Alternative medicine 4. Complementary and alternative medicine ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4, 2 In the 1970s-1980s the […]
QUESTION Which statement is true regarding clients and the use of “natural products” such as herbs? 1. Clients do not always reveal their use of natural products. Only one third of clients are providing information regarding complementary therapies. 2. Natural products are always safe because they are biologically based. 3. The Food and Drug Administration […]
QUESTION The nurse is admitting a patient onto a medical-surgical care area. The following information is available as part of the patient’s past medical history: PMH: Diagnosed with heart failure in 2005; History of gastric ulcer disease; Treated in the past for GERD; Right hip replaced 2001; Left hip replaced 2004; History of elevated blood […]
QUESTION The nurse is interested in learning more about global health issues. Which areas of nursing should the nurse focus when studying these issues? (Select all that apply.) 1. Telehealth 2. Home health 3. Public health 4. Primary health 5. International health ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3, 5 Global health emerged from the fields of […]
QUESTION The nurse is performing blood pressure screenings at a health fair which is designed to provide information for senior citizens in the community. Which level of health prevention is the nurse providing? 1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Tertiary 4. Holistic care ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 Secondary level of health prevention focuses on screening […]
QUESTION The nurse is working in an environment that follows a primary care approach. Which nursing action supports the use of appropriate technology? 1. Teaching about medication for tuberculosis 2. Explaining the importance of a clean water supply 3. Extending the hours for the community health clinic 4. Encouraging students to use the free school-lunch […]
QUESTION A 47-year-old male with a BMI of 32 does not smoke, has a blood pressure of 160/90, and a family history of diabetes and kidney disease. When preparing to perform primary prevention education for this patient, which non-modifiable risk factors should the nurse identify? 1. Age, gender, and genetics 2. Previously diagnosed disease processes […]
