QUESTION A client asks the nurse about a new treatment for Alzheimer disease that the client found during a search of the Internet. The treatment is based upon alternative medicine strategies. How should the nurse respond to questions about this treatment? 1. Since the treatment was discovered on the Internet, it is probably not valid. […]
QUESTION The nurse working to promote a client’s health identifies that the client did not finish high school. Using Pender’s Health-Promotion Model, the nurse classifies this information as which personal factor? 1. Biologic 2. Psychologic 3. Sociocultural 4. Affect ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Personal factors in Pender’s model include biologic, psychologic, sociocultural, cognitions, affect, […]
QUESTION The client has a strong belief that he can successfully change his eating and exercise pattern in order to lose weight. Using Pender’s Health-Promotion Model, how would the nurse document this belief? 1. As a positive activity-related affect. 2. As a perceived barrier to action. 3. As positive self-efficacy. 4. As good interpersonal influence. […]
QUESTION A client tells the nurse that a group of friends have all decided to stop smoking. The group has planned a party at which they will each smoke their last cigarette. According to Pender’s model, how does the nurse interpret this information? 1. This group’s plan sounds too frivolous to be successful. 2. Group […]
QUESTION After being provided with smoking cessation information the client responds, “I’m not interested. I enjoy smoking and don’t want to quit.” According to Prochaska and DiClemente, in which stage of change is this client? 1. Preparation 2. Precontemplation 3. Action 4. Contemplation ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 This response reflects precontemplation, in which the […]
QUESTION What is the primary role in which the nurse works when leading a health-promotion group? 1. Provider of care 2. Manager of care 3. Facilitator of the process 4. Member of the discipline of nursing ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Whereas all of these roles are inherent in health-promotion work, the nurse’s primary role […]
QUESTION After receiving information about smoking cessation the client responds, “OK. I’ve been thinking about quitting.” According to Prochaska and DiClemente, in which stage of change is this client? 1. Preparation 2. Precontemplation 3. Action 4. Contemplation ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4 This response reflects contemplation, when the patient seriously considers changing a specific behavior, […]
QUESTION During a health visit a client who has been reviewing smoking cessation material states “I’ve already cut back from a pack a day to half a pack.” According to Prochaska and DiClemente, in which stage of change is this client? 1. Preparation 2. Precontemplation 3. Action 4. Contemplation ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 This […]
QUESTION A client who has been considering smoking cessation says “I’ve already quit. I haven’t had a cigarette for 6 weeks.” According to Prochaska and DiClemente, in which stage of change is this client? 1. Preparation 2. Precontemplation 3. Action 4. Contemplation ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 This response reflects the action stage when the […]
QUESTION The nurse is conducting a teaching session with a client for whom English is a second language. The client smiles and nods in acknowledgment of the nurse’s instruction. What should the nurse consider about this situation? 1. The client probably has a learning disability regardless of the language problem. 2. The client probably understands […]
