A 30-year-old client is admitted to the health care facility with back pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse use while counseling a client with back pain? "Maintain good body posture while sitting."
Establishing the criteria for the education and licensure of nurses is a compone...
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A 30-year-old client is admitted to the health care facility with back pain. Which of the
following statements should the nurse use while counseling a client with back pain?
✅"Maintain good body posture while sitting."
Establishing the criteria for the education and licensure of nurses is a component of:
✅State's nurse practice act
Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early civilization to
the 16th century? ✅most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural
causes
Teaching a woman about breast self-examination is an example of what broad aim of
nursing? ✅preventing illness
A nurse develops a care plan for a diabetic patient that focuses on the patient's
knowledge deficit of insulin administration, and devises interventions to accomplish the
desired outcomes. This is an example of using which of the following type of nursing
skills? ✅cognitive
A nurse instructor explains the concept of health to her students. Which of the following
statements accurately describes this state of being? ✅Health is a state of optimal
functioning
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States
after the Civil War? ✅lack of educational standards
The nurse pursued a degree in nursing by attending a junior college for 2 years and
successfully took the NCLEX-RN upon completion. Since getting his degree, the nurse
has worked in an inpatient setting on a transplant floor for 17 years. Based on the
information given, which degree does this nurse have? ✅Associate degree
Which is an appropriately stated nursing intervention? ✅Ambulate 30 ft. twice a day
with assistance of a walker
Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States
in 1882? ✅Clara Barton
Which of the following is an example of an illness prevention activity by the nurse?
✅administering immunizations
, The Standards of Practice provide nurses with: ✅guidelines for providing care
Who established the first public health service for the sick and poor? ✅Lillian Wald
Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing? ✅Florence Nightingale
The nurse is holding a cholesterol screening at a local pharmacy this Saturday morning.
What level(s) of health promotion is this screening an example of? ✅Secondary health
promotion
A client has had a total knee replacement and is receiving care that includes learning to
walk with a walker. What level of prevention is most applicable to this client? ✅Tertiary
Prevention
A 90-year-old woman has a staphylococcus infection in her decubitus ulcer.
Staphylococcus is the: ✅Agent
The nursing instructor is teaching the students about acute and chronic illnesses and
informs them that health promotion and illness prevention is vital because
___________. ✅chronic illnesses are the leading health problem in the world
Primary health promotion is an integral part of health care. What is the purpose of
primary health promotion? ✅to promote health and prevent disease or injury
A rapid onset of symptoms that lasts a relatively short time indicates what health
problem ✅acute illness
A client tells the nurse that her doctor just told her that she had a "chronic condition."
She asks the nurse what does "chronic condition" mean. What would be the nurse's
best response? ✅"chronic conditions usually come on slowly and may have periods of
remission and exacerbation"
All the following symptoms are present in a client. (Anxiety, fever, low confidence, low
self-esteem) Which is the highest priority of nursing care? ✅Fever
A nursing instructor is working with a class of first semester nursing students. The
instructor explains the interrelatedness of health and wellness. What would be the best
definition the nursing instructor could give of health? ✅Health is a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
A 48-year-old client was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The client has a
BMI of 35 and leads a sedentary lifestyle. The nurse informs the client of risk factors for
the diagnosis and the need to change diet and exercise behavior. Which client
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