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A nurse is developing an exercise program for a person with moderate osteoarthritis of the knees. Which of the following forms of exercise would the nurse include in this program?
- A. Step aerobics
- B. Running
- C. Water aerobics
- D. Bike riding
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Water aerobics provide a low-impact exercise option that relieves stress on the joints.
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A nurse is assessing how a family will transition and adapt after their youngest child leaves for college. By using this framework, which of the following perspectives is the nurse implementing?
- A. Risk-factor
- B. Structural-functional
- C. Open systems
- D. Developmental
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This is the developmental perspective, where the nurse assesses the family’s ability to adapt during life cycle transitions, like a child leaving for college.
Which of the following demonstrates a nurse taking action to promote health and prevent disease?
- A. Making a home visit to a person who is recovering from a heart attack
- B. Administering medications to a cardiac client in the hospital
- C. Providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation during a heart attack
- D. Educating a person about the advantages of a heart-healthy diet during a home visit
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Educating about a heart-healthy diet influences lifestyle choices and is primary prevention, which is the key to health promotion and disease prevention.
Cognition in older adults: What is true?
- A. "Mild dementia is normal with aging."
- B. "All forms of dementia have the same symptoms."
- C. "Assessment for dementia should be part of routine exams."
- D. "Elders scoring below 27 on the MMSE are unlikely to have cognitive problems."
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Regular cognitive assessments help detect changes in function; dementia is not normal with aging.
A nurse is interviewing members of a substance abuse unit at a local Veterans Administration (VA) hospital. Which of the following parts of a community is the nurse assessing?
- A. Structure of a community
- B. Subsystem of a community
- C. Supra system of a community
- D. Interaction of a community
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The substance abuse unit is a subsystem within the larger community (the VA hospital and its network).
A nurse administers the Draw-a-Person and Draw-a-Family tests with a preschool student. Which of the following purposes will these tests serve?
- A. Assess verbal development
- B. Assess intelligence development
- C. Assess social development
- D. Assess emotional development
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The tests assess emotional and intelligence development in preschoolers.