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A 27-year-old woman has not received a Pap test in years. This assessment finding identifies an alteration in which functional pattern?
- A. Health-perception–health-management pattern
- B. Elimination pattern
- C. Activity-rest pattern
- D. Self-perception–self-concept pattern
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failing to get a Pap test represents an alteration in health perceptions and management.
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A client is experiencing an alteration in the health-perception–health-management pattern and an alteration in the values-beliefs pattern. Which of the following best describes the behavior of this person?
- A. Never sees a physician
- B. Only sees a physician if not feeling well
- C. Sees a physician for screenings only
- D. Sees a physician for follow-up care of a chronic disease
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clients with alterations in these patterns may only seek medical help when feeling unwell.
During a home visit, a nurse notes that a person with hypertension lives on the third floor of a subsidized housing project on a busy road with no sidewalks and few street lights. Which of the following would be the best recommendation for exercise for the nurse to make to the person?
- A. Do not exercise because you have high blood pressure.
- B. Use the stairs whenever you are entering or leaving the building.
- C. Go for short walks around the block during the daytime only.
- D. Purchase an exercise bike.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using the stairs is a safe and inexpensive exercise that can help lower blood pressure.
Which of the following statements about the current prevalence of obesity is accurate?
- A. The current generation of children may be less healthy and have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.
- B. The current incidence of obesity among American adults has stabilized.
- C. The current statistics show that greater than 75% of American adults are either overweight or obese.
- D. The current statistics report that about 50% of American children are either overweight or obese.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Obesity is contributing to a shorter life expectancy in children due to increasing rates and poor lifestyle habits.
Which of the following mothers would be most likely to bond appropriately with their infant?
- A. A mother who feels unloved will bond appropriately because now the baby will love her.
- B. A mother who feels great about herself will show love toward the infant and bond appropriately.
- C. A mother who feels empty by the birth of her child will bond appropriately once she holds the baby.
- D. A mother who feels ugly will bond appropriately with her child because her child will bring self-esteem.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Mothers who feel good about themselves are more likely to bond well with their infants.
A nurse would like to include holistic nursing care in her nursing practice. Which of the following actions must the nurse take first?
- A. Learn the specific therapy method.
- B. Engage in self-exploration.
- C. Explore the various types of complementary therapies available.
- D. Ask the person which type of therapy he or she prefers.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The first step to providing holistic care is an exploration of self.