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Focus on Adult Health Medical Surgical Nursing 2nd Edition Honan Test Bank 1. The public health nurse is presenting a health promotion class to a group of new mothers. How should the nurse best de... fine health? A) Being disease free or having existing diseases stabilized B) The state of having fulfillment in all domains of life C) Possessing psychological and physiologic harmony D) The state of being connected in body, mind, and spirit 2. A nurse is speaking to a group of prospective nursing students about what it is like to be a nurse. What characteristic should the nurse cite as necessary to possess to be an effective nurse? A) Sensitivity to cultural differences B) Ability to problem-solve independently C) Strict adherence to routine D) Ability to face criticism without being affected by it 3. The nurse has been asked to speak to members of a self-cabairrbe.ceodmu/tecsattion program. What topic should the nurse most likely address? A) Adequate prenatal care B) Government advocacy and lobbying C) Judicious use of online communities D) Management of illness 4. The home health nurse is assisting a client and his family in planning the client's return to work after surgery and the development of postsurgical complications. The nurse is preparing a plan of care that addresses the client's multifaabcierbt.ecodmn/teesetds. To which level of Maslow hierarchy of basic needs does the client's need for self-fulfillment relate? A) Physiologic B) Transcendence C) Love and belonging D) Self-actualization 5. The view that health and illness are not static states but that they exist on a continuum is central to professional health care systems. When planning care, this view aids the nurse in understanding what fact? A) Care should focus primarily on the treatment of diseaabisrbe..com/test B) A person's state of health is ever-changing. C) A person can transition from health to illness rapidly. D) Care should focus on the client's compliance with inatbeirrbv.ceonmt/i teosnt s. Page 1 Focus on Adult Health Medical Surgical Nursing 2nd Edition Honan Test Bank 6. A nurse is leading a community health clinic. What should the nurse emphasize in order to promote disease prevention? A) It is best achieved through attending self-help groups. B) It is best achieved by reducing psychological stress. C) It is best achieved by being an active participant in the community. D) It is best achieved by exhibiting behaviors that promote health. 7. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has asked to represent the unit on the hospital's quality committee. When describing quality improvement programs to nursing colleagues and members of other health disciplines, whaatbcirhb.acroamc/tteesrtistic should the nurse cite? A) These programs establish consequences for health care professionals' actions. B) These programs emphasize the need for evidence-baabsierbd.copmra/tc esttice. C) These programs identify specific incidents related to quality. D) These programs seek to justify health care costs and systems. 8. Nurses in acute care settings must work with other health care team members to maintain quality care while facing pressures to care for clients who are hospitalized for shorter periods of time than in the past. To ensure positivaebirhb.ecaol mth /tesotutcomes when clients return to their homes, what action should the nurse prioritize? A) Promotion of health literacy during hospitalization B) Close communication with primary providers C) Thorough and evidence-based discharge planning D) Participation in continuing education initiatives 9. The nurse is admitting a client to the medical unit after the client has been transferred from the emergency department. What is the nurse's priority action at this time? A) Identifying the immediate needs of the client B) Checking the admitting physician's prescriptions C) Obtaining a baseline set of vital signs [Show More]

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