QUESTION By volunteering at the local health fair and handing out Women’s Heart Disease pamphlets, the nurse is practicing which type of health promotion? 1. Primary prevention 2. Secondary prevention 3. Tertiary prevention 4. Preventative care ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 The first level of prevention, known as primary prevention, focuses on health promotion and […]
QUESTION A client is a Black male of Jamaican heritage. What would be true regarding this client? 1. The client’s race is Jamaican and his ethnicity is Black. 2. The client’s race is Black and his ethnicity is Jamaican. 3. The client’s race is Jamaican and his ethnicity is Jamaican. 4. The client’s race is […]
QUESTION School nurses often teach about sun protection and give instruction on healthy eating. What do these actions exemplify? 1. Primary prevention 2. Secondary prevention 3. Tertiary prevention 4. Preventive care ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Primary prevention focuses on health promotion and education as well as the prevention of illness and disease through health-promoting […]
QUESTION A client of Italian heritage has only lived in the United States although both parents were born in Italy. What should the nurse expect when caring for this client? 1. The client has maintained a life totally consistent with Italian values and beliefs. 2. The client is completely acculturated to the American way of […]
QUESTION A 33-year-old female comes to the clinic to plan treatment and care after having a positive mammogram. After the physician discusses treatment options, the client tells the nurse that her husband must make the decision. What action should the nurse take? 1. Tell the client that she should make her own decision. 2. Ask […]
QUESTION A young adult male from Singapore was brought to the emergency department after being found wandering around the Los Angeles airport. The client is confused, fearful, and speaks few English words. Which cultural concept can be used to explain Mr. Tao’s behavior? 1. Ethnocentrism 2. Cultural assimilation 3. Cultural sensitivity 4. Culture shock […]
QUESTION A client of Chinese heritage requests that a healer use acupuncture to treat back pain. What action should the nurse take? 1. Traditional remedies should be considered in conjunction with physician-prescribed treatments for their risks and benefits. 2. Traditional remedies are helpful and should be supported. 3. Some traditional remedies may be helpful and […]
QUESTION After learning of a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer the client begins to cry and asks “What have I done wrong? Why did God do this to me?” This statement reflects which health belief view? 1. Biomedical 2. Holistic 3. Magico-religious 4. Folk medicine ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 The magico-religious view is based on […]
QUESTION A male with chest pain and shortness of breath asks the doctor to “fix it so that I can go back to work.” This statement reflects which health belief view? 1. Biomedical 2. Holistic 3. Magico-religious 4. Folk medicine ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 The biomedical health belief view is based on the belief […]
QUESTION A client of Hispanic descent has just delivered her fourth child, and avoids cold beverages and foods because she believes she must eat hot or warm foods and beverages and not allow herself to chill. Which health belief view is this client demonstrating? 1. Biomedical 2. Holistic 3. Magico-religious 4. Folk medicine ANSWER: […]
