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1. When formulating a definition of "health," the nurse should consider that health, within its current definition, is:
2. The absence of disease
3. A function of the physiological state
4. The ability to pursue activities of daily living
5. A state of well-being involving the whole person - CORRECT ANSWERS A state of well-being involving the whole person
6. Which one of the following is the main, overarching goal for Healthy People 2010?
7. Reduction of health care costs
8. Elimination of health disparities
9. Investigation of substance abuse
10. Determination of acceptable morbidity rates - CORRECT ANSWERS Elimination of health disparities
11. A nurse is using a holistic approach when caring for a client. To incorporate all of the factors that may influence the client, which of the following nursing responses is most therapeutic?
12. "I would like you to perform this exercise once a day."
13. "Your physician has left orders that you are to follow."
14. "The laboratory tests reveal the need to reduce your daily percentage of fat intake."
15. "Adapting to a low-fat diet and increasing your activity will help lower your blood glucose levels." - CORRECT ANSWERS "Adapting to a low-fat diet and increasing your activity will help lower your blood glucose levels."
16. The client states, "Heart disease runs in our family. My blood pressure has always been high." The nurse determines that this is an example of the client's:
17. Risk factors
18. Active strategy

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3. Health beliefs
4. Negative health behavior - CORRECT ANSWERS Risk factors
5. A client is discharged following a heart attack. In using the Stages of Health Behavior Change as a guide, the nurse recognizes that the client is most likely to begin to accept information on diet changes and an exercise program during which stage?
6. Action
7. Preparation
8. Maintenance
9. Contemplation - CORRECT ANSWERS Contemplation
10. When assessing the external variables that influence a client's health beliefs and practices, the nurse must consider his:
11. Income status
12. Religious practices
13. Educational background
14. Reaction to the heart disease - CORRECT ANSWERS Income status
15. A paraplegic client is admitted for an electrolyte imbalance. Based on the levels of prevention, the client is receiving care at the level of:
16. Health promotion
17. Primary prevention
18. Tertiary prevention
19. Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWERS Secondary prevention
20. Which of the following nursing activities is an example of tertiary level caregiving?
21. Teaching a client how to irrigate a new colostomy

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2. Providing a class on hygiene for an elementary school class
3. Informing a client that her infant can be immunized at the health department
4. Arranging for a hospice nurse to visit with the family of a client with lung cancer - CORRECT ANSWERS Arranging for a hospice nurse to visit with the family of a client with lung cancer
5. Which one of the following client assessment findings indicates a lifestyle risk factor to the nurse?
6. Obesity
7. Sunbathing
8. Overcrowded housing
9. Industrial-based occupation - CORRECT ANSWERS Sunbathing
10. In the Health Belief Model, the nurse recognizes that the focus is placed on the:
11. Basic human needs for survival
12. Functioning of the individual in all dimensions
13. Relationship of perceptions and compliance with therapy
14. Multidimensional nature of clients and their interaction with the environment - CORRECT ANSWERS Relationship of perceptions and compliance with therapy
15. The client who recently received a kidney transplant is worried about her husband since he has taken over the physical tasks of running their home. The client is in the process of adapting to a change in:
16. Body image
17. Self-concept
18. Illness behavior
19. Family dynamics - CORRECT ANSWERS Family dynamics

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12. Client assessment provides the nurse with necessary information for the development of an effective plan of care. When determining the influence of an internal variable on the client's health status, the nurse will specifically look for:
13. Anxiety level present
14. Family remedies used
15. Location and type of occupation
16. Available health insurance coverage - CORRECT ANSWERS Anxiety level present
17. A nurse understands that illness behavior means:
18. Each distinct illness will cause the client to behave in a specific manner
19. Nursing care provides interventions that are behavior oriented
20. The client's behaviors will have a direct impact on his illness
21. When ill, a client's perception of illness will result in unique behaviors - CORRECT ANSWERS When ill, a client's perception of illness will result in unique behaviors
22. A client tells the nurse that his illness is a result of his failure to "live a good life." The nurse recognizes this statement as an example of the client's:
23. Risk factor
24. Health belief
25. Illness behavior
26. Negative health behavior - CORRECT ANSWERS Health belief
27. Which of the following client statements best relates to the third component of the Health Belief Model?
28. "My blood cholesterol is only a little high."
29. "No one in my family is susceptible to the flu."
30. "I'll just avoid the food that causes the problem."

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4. "By losing weight my blood pressure may come down." - CORRECT ANSWERS "By losing weight my blood pressure may come down."
5. The goal of Pender's Health Promotion theory is best reflected in which of the following nursing interventions?
6. Suggesting the client experience a variety of exercise routines before settling on the one to adapt
7. Arranging for a client to attend a support group for individuals who also have severe burn scars
8. Playing soft, classical music when a client diagnosed with Alzheimer's becomes physically agitated
9. Providing a client with a history of stress-induced respiratory problems with detailed explanations regarding her care - CORRECT ANSWERS Suggesting the client experience a variety of exercise routines before settling on the one to adapt
10. The nurse knows that the greatest internal factor to consider when educating an adult client concerning health promotion activities is the client's:
11. Emotional wellness
12. Developmental stage
13. Professed spirituality
14. Intellectual background - CORRECT ANSWERS Intellectual background
15. The nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who recently immigrated to the United States. To provide quality end-of-life care, the nurse must initially:
16. Make every effort to involve the client and his family in the end-of-life care
17. Understand the client's personal and cultural views regarding death and dying
18. Arrange for end-of-life care to be provided by personnel familiar with the client's culture
19. Share the client's concerns regarding the dying process with his interdisciplinary care team - CORRECT ANSWERS Understand the client's personal and cultural views regarding death and dying

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19. Which of the following nursing interventions is the best example of a primary care prevention strategy regarding the flu?
20. Staffing a flu immunization clinic at a senior citizen's center
21. Providing flu prevention literature for distribution to visitors
22. Reminding client care personnel of the importance of the flu shot
23. Getting a drug manufacturer to donate flu vaccine for the homeless - CORRECT ANSWERS Getting a drug manufacturer to donate flu vaccine for the homeless
24. The nurse can best discuss the impact of a known risk factor on a client's health by stating:
25. "It doesn't mean you'll get the disease just that the odds are greater for you."
26. "Now you know that the possibility is there, you can take steps to prevent it."
27. "The risk factor can be managed by making a change in your lifestyle."
28. "You're lucky because you have the benefit of being able to do something about it." - CORRECT ANSWERS "It doesn't mean you'll get the disease just that the odds are greater for you."
29. When caring for a client with a spouse and two adolescent children, the nurse knows that the family unit must first:
30. Be viewed as a client
31. Change traditional roles
32. Provide support for the ailing mother
33. Seek help to fulfill day-to-day needs - CORRECT ANSWERS Be viewed as a client
34. The nurse observes signs of depression in a client who has been hospitalized for several weeks because of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The client confirms his fears of never, "Being able to work and support my family as I did before." The nurse's initial intervention is to:
35. Offer to arrange for him to speak with the facility's chaplain
36. Assure the client that physical therapy will help him tremendously
37. Revise his care plan to include interventions to assist him with coping

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4. Tell his health care provider of his need for antidepressant medication - CORRECT ANSWERS Revise his care plan to include interventions to assist him with coping
5. While discussing discharge plans for a client who recently experienced a stroke that resulted in right-sided weakness and communication problems, the daughter shares with the nurse that she has concerns regarding her role as caregiver. The most therapeutic response by the nurse is to:
6. Agree that her concerns are well-founded
7. Suggest that she consider home health aides
8. Offer to arrange for her to see the facility's grief counselor
9. Provide her with information about a caregiver support group - CORRECT ANSWERS Offer to arrange for her to see the facility's grief counselor
10. Which of the following would be considered positive health behaviors for a 40-year-old client? (Select all that apply.)
11. Eating a low-fat, low-salt diet
12. Getting 6 to 8 hours of sleep nightly
13. Spending quality time with his children
14. Limiting his smoking to 3 cigarettes daily
15. Having his blood pressure checked regularly
16. Walking for 30 minutes several times a week - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Eating a low-fat, low- salt diet
17. Getting 6 to 8 hours of sleep nightly
18. Having his blood pressure checked regularly
19. Walking for 30 minutes several times a week
20. Which of the following client behaviors are examples of active strategies of health promotion? (Select all that apply.)
21. Losing 10 pounds

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2. Walking 1 mile each evening
3. Drinking vitamin D fortified milk
4. Driving a car equipped with airbags
5. Having regular blood pressure checks
6. Having a company-required hearing exam - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Losing 10 pounds
7. Walking 1 mile each evening
8. Having regular blood pressure checks
9. The best way for a new graduate to demonstrate caring behavior towards the client is by:
10. Seeking assistance before attempting a new procedure
11. Attempting to do new treatments as quickly as possible
12. Informing the client when performing a treatment for the first time on an actual client
13. Avoiding situations with clients that may be uncomfortable for either the nurse or the client - CORRECT ANSWERS Seeking assistance before attempting a new procedure
14. The nurse knows that according to Benner, caring is defined as a:
15. New consciousness and moral idea
16. Nurturing way of relating to a valued other
17. Person, event, project, or thing that matters to a person
18. Central, unifying, and dominant domain necessary for health and survival - CORRECT ANSWERS Person, event, project, or thing that matters to a person
19. Which one of the following nursing activities is an example of Swanson's "enabling" in the caring process?
20. Staying with the client before surgery
21. Performing a urinary catheterization skillfully

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3. Assessing the client's health history
4. Teaching the client how to inject fast-acting insulin - CORRECT ANSWERS Teaching the client how to inject fast-acting insulin
5. Riemen's study of nurses' caring behaviors (1986) found which one of the following as a similarity between male and female clients' perceptions of nursing caring behaviors?
6. Physical presence
7. Promotion of autonomy
8. Knowledge of injection technique
9. Speed in the completion of treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS Physical presence
10. The nurse should realize that the most important aspect of knowing the client involves:
11. Establishing a relationship
12. Gathering assessment data
13. Treating discomforts quickly
14. Assuming the client's emotional needs - CORRECT ANSWERS Establishing a relationship
15. The nurse can best demonstrate caring behavior by:
16. Updates the family about the client's condition
17. Asks to address the client by the client's first name
18. Closes the door and covers the client during morning care
19. Shares with the client's roommate that she is scheduled for tests - CORRECT ANSWERS Closes the door and covers the client during morning care
20. To best improve the bathing care provided by a particular staff member, the nurse manager should:
21. Tell the staff member how to correctly give baths to clients

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2. Provide the staff member with good resources to read on bathing clients
3. Ask another staff member to provide the unit's bathing care in the afternoon
4. Assist and observe the staff member in the bathing care of a client on the unit - CORRECT ANSWERS Assist and observe the staff member in the bathing care of a client on the unit
5. The nurse knows that a key element in Leininger's theory of caring is that it includes:
6. Five categories of caring
7. Connectedness with others
8. Transcultural perspectives
9. Spiritual dimensions and healing - CORRECT ANSWERS Transcultural perspectives
10. Caring enables a nurse to know the client and thereby focus on identifying the client's specific needs. This ability is most typically impacted by a nurse's:
11. Assessment skills
12. Sense of compassion
13. Clinical experience
14. Communication proficiency - CORRECT ANSWERS Clinical experience
15. A client with chronic respiratory problems tells the nurse, "I haven't felt this good in a long time." The nurse realizes that the statement most reflects the client's:
16. Willingness to share his feelings
17. Acceptance of his physical limitations
18. Personal definition of his individual health
19. Acknowledgment of his chronic health problems - CORRECT ANSWERS Personal definition of his individual health
20. Which of the following statement's best expresses the client's definition of personal illness?

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1. "I came to the emergency department when the pain got too bad to ignore."
2. "I have arthritis, but I continue to enjoy knitting, embroidery and other needle work."
3. "Sometimes my bad knee keeps me from the hiking, but I do it as much as I can."
4. "It will be a terrible blow when my heart condition keeps me stuck in the house." - CORRECT ANSWERS "I came to the emergency department when the pain got too bad to ignore."
5. Which of the following statements reflects the best understanding of cultural caring provided by professional nurses?
6. "Nurses must be open to learning the culture of our clients."
7. "Nurses need to attend to clients in a culturally sensitive manner."
8. "I care for my clients in ways that respect their culture and beliefs."
9. "Culture caring means allowing the client the freedom to be himself." - CORRECT ANSWERS "I care for my clients in ways that respect their culture and beliefs."
10. When facilities strive to improve client satisfaction, the area of primary focus should be:
11. Holistic client care
12. Caring nursing staff
13. Expert care providers
14. State-of-the-art technology - CORRECT ANSWERS Caring nursing staff
15. The nurse observes a client scheduled for an invasive procedure crying while discussing the procedure with a family member. Which of the following therapeutic nursing interventions would be the most caring?
16. Arranging for the client's clergy to visit
17. Inquiring, "Why is your sister crying?"
18. Providing a detailed explanation of the procedure
19. Offering to "sit and talk" if the client has any questions - CORRECT ANSWERS Offering to "sit and talk" if the client has any questions

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15. A client has confided to the nurse that she would prefer hospice care to receiving further radical treatment for terminal pancreatic cancer. The nurse observes that the client fails to share her wishes with her family during a discussion regarding future treatment plans. Ethically, the nurse should first:
16. Tell the family of the client's expressed wishes
17. Privately ask the client if her wishes have changed
18. Inform the client's health care provider of her wishes
19. Share with the client the importance of expressing her wishes - CORRECT ANSWERS Privately ask the client if her wishes have changed
20. When the nurse offers to "just sit here with you" after a particularly painful procedure, a homeless client asks, "Why would you want to do that?" The nurse recognizes that the client most likely:
21. Prefers to be alone at this time
22. Does not have a need for companionship
23. Perceived the offer as being inappropriate
24. Finds it difficult to understand the nurse's concern - CORRECT ANSWERS Finds it difficult to understand the nurse's concern
25. A client who is re-learning to walk asks the nurse, "to come with me today to physical therapy." The nurse realizes that the client is most likely expressing:
26. A need for emotional support
27. A need for familiar companionship
28. An appreciation of the nurse's caring
29. An interest in validating her progress - CORRECT ANSWERS An appreciation of the nurse's caring

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18. Which of the following client reactions reflects the greatest positive response to the nurse's use of caring touch in the form of a backrub?
19. The nurse observes the client smiling.
20. The client falls asleep shortly after the backrub.
21. The nurse feels the client's back muscles relaxing.
22. The client tells his wife that, "the nurse is so nice." - CORRECT ANSWERS The nurse feels the client's back muscles relaxing.
23. What is the single greatest factor that contributes to the struggle of today's nurses to "know" the client?
24. Nursing shortage
25. High client acuity
26. Shorter hospital stays
27. Increasing client loads - CORRECT ANSWERS High client acuity
28. Which of the following nurse-family interactions is most reflective of caring for the family?
29. Offering to arrange for a sleep chair for the family's use
30. Notifying the family that the client has returned from surgery
31. Telling the family when the client's surgeon will be on the unit
32. Always being available to spend time answering the family's questions - CORRECT ANSWERS Telling the family when the client's surgeon will be on the unit
33. With which of the following interventions does the nurse best reflect caring by maintaining belief in a client?
34. Offering a client with cancer pain medication before a family visit
35. Explaining to a client what to expect during a bone marrow aspiration
36. Arranging for a burn client to talk with others who survived similar burns

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4. Explaining to a client that he may select from a variety of entrees for dinner - CORRECT ANSWERS Arranging for a burn client to talk with others who survived similar burns
5. Which of the following interventions made by a new graduate nurse reflects the best understanding of knowing her client?
6. Asking the client, "What do you need to be more comfortable?"
7. Offering the client's family a sleeper chair for use in the client's room
8. Providing an extra blanket for a client who often complains of being cold
9. Awakening the client for a phone call from her son who lives out of town - CORRECT ANSWERS Asking the client, "What do you need to be more comfortable?"
10. The nurse is caring for a homeless client who recently emigrated from China. The client has a language barrier, and the hospital has been unsuccessful in locating any relatives. The health care provider is considering the option of placing the client on a respirator to manage a severe respiratory tract problem. To be a caring advocate for this client, the nurse must first:
11. Ask the hospital chaplain to arrange for appropriate religious support
12. Be sure that the client receives the best available care for his condition
13. Arrange for a Chinese interpreter to facilitate client-staff conversations
14. Become familiar with the Chinese culture's attitudes regarding life support - CORRECT ANSWERS Become familiar with the Chinese culture's attitudes regarding life support
15. The best way for a new graduate to demonstrate caring behavior towards the client is by:
16. Seeking assistance before attempting a new procedure
17. Attempting to do new treatments as quickly as possible
18. Informing the client when performing a treatment for the first time on an actual client
19. Avoiding situations with clients that may be uncomfortable for either the nurse or the client - CORRECT ANSWERS Seeking assistance before attempting a new procedure

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2. The nurse knows that according to Benner, caring is defined as a:
3. New consciousness and moral idea
4. Nurturing way of relating to a valued other
5. Person, event, project, or thing that matters to a person
6. Central, unifying, and dominant domain necessary for health and survival - CORRECT ANSWERS Person, event, project, or thing that matters to a person
7. Which one of the following nursing activities is an example of Swanson's "enabling" in the caring process?
8. Staying with the client before surgery
9. Performing a urinary catheterization skillfully
10. Assessing the client's health history
11. Teaching the client how to inject fast-acting insulin - CORRECT ANSWERS Teaching the client how to inject fast-acting insulin
12. Riemen's study of nurses' caring behaviors (1986) found which one of the following as a similarity between male and female clients' perceptions of nursing caring behaviors?
13. Physical presence
14. Promotion of autonomy
15. Knowledge of injection technique
16. Speed in the completion of treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS Physical presence
17. The nurse should realize that the most important aspect of knowing the client involves:
18. Establishing a relationship
19. Gathering assessment data
20. Treating discomforts quickly
21. Assuming the client's emotional needs - CORRECT ANSWERS Establishing a relationship

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6. The nurse can best demonstrate caring behavior by:
7. Updates the family about the client's condition
8. Asks to address the client by the client's first name
9. Closes the door and covers the client during morning care
10. Shares with the client's roommate that she is scheduled for tests - CORRECT ANSWERS Closes the door and covers the client during morning care
11. To best improve the bathing care provided by a particular staff member, the nurse manager should:
12. Tell the staff member how to correctly give baths to clients
13. Provide the staff member with good resources to read on bathing clients
14. Ask another staff member to provide the unit's bathing care in the afternoon
15. Assist and observe the staff member in the bathing care of a client on the unit - CORRECT ANSWERS Assist and observe the staff member in the bathing care of a client on the unit
16. The nurse knows that a key element in Leininger's theory of caring is that it includes:
17. Five categories of caring
18. Connectedness with others
19. Transcultural perspectives
20. Spiritual dimensions and healing - CORRECT ANSWERS Transcultural perspectives
21. Caring enables a nurse to know the client and thereby focus on identifying the client's specific needs. This ability is most typically impacted by a nurse's:
22. Assessment skills
23. Sense of compassion
24. Clinical experience

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4. Communication proficiency - CORRECT ANSWERS Clinical experience
5. A client with chronic respiratory problems tells the nurse, "I haven't felt this good in a long time." The nurse realizes that the statement most reflects the client's:
6. Willingness to share his feelings
7. Acceptance of his physical limitations
8. Personal definition of his individual health
9. Acknowledgment of his chronic health problems - CORRECT ANSWERS Personal definition of his individual health
10. Which of the following statement's best expresses the client's definition of personal illness?
11. "I came to the emergency department when the pain got too bad to ignore."
12. "I have arthritis, but I continue to enjoy knitting, embroidery and other needle work."
13. "Sometimes my bad knee keeps me from the hiking, but I do it as much as I can."
14. "It will be a terrible blow when my heart condition keeps me stuck in the house." - CORRECT ANSWERS "I came to the emergency department when the pain got too bad to ignore."
15. Which of the following statements reflects the best understanding of cultural caring provided by professional nurses?
16. "Nurses must be open to learning the culture of our clients."
17. "Nurses need to attend to clients in a culturally sensitive manner."
18. "I care for my clients in ways that respect their culture and beliefs."
19. "Culture caring means allowing the client the freedom to be himself." - CORRECT ANSWERS "I care for my clients in ways that respect their culture and beliefs."
20. When facilities strive to improve client satisfaction, the area of primary focus should be:
21. Holistic client care

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2. Caring nursing staff
3. Expert care providers
4. State-of-the-art technology - CORRECT ANSWERS Caring nursing staff
5. The nurse observes a client scheduled for an invasive procedure crying while discussing the procedure with a family member. Which of the following therapeutic nursing interventions would be the most caring?
6. Arranging for the client's clergy to visit
7. Inquiring, "Why is your sister crying?"
8. Providing a detailed explanation of the procedure
9. Offering to "sit and talk" if the client has any questions - CORRECT ANSWERS Offering to "sit and talk" if the client has any questions
10. A client has confided to the nurse that she would prefer hospice care to receiving further radical treatment for terminal pancreatic cancer. The nurse observes that the client fails to share her wishes with her family during a discussion regarding future treatment plans. Ethically, the nurse should first:
11. Tell the family of the client's expressed wishes
12. Privately ask the client if her wishes have changed
13. Inform the client's health care provider of her wishes
14. Share with the client the importance of expressing her wishes - CORRECT ANSWERS Privately ask the client if her wishes have changed
15. When the nurse offers to "just sit here with you" after a particularly painful procedure, a homeless client asks, "Why would you want to do that?" The nurse recognizes that the client most likely:
16. Prefers to be alone at this time
17. Does not have a need for companionship
18. Perceived the offer as being inappropriate

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4. Finds it difficult to understand the nurse's concern - CORRECT ANSWERS Finds it difficult to understand the nurse's concern
5. A client who is re-learning to walk asks the nurse, "to come with me today to physical therapy." The nurse realizes that the client is most likely expressing:
6. A need for emotional support
7. A need for familiar companionship
8. An appreciation of the nurse's caring
9. An interest in validating her progress - CORRECT ANSWERS An appreciation of the nurse's caring
10. Which of the following client reactions reflects the greatest positive response to the nurse's use of caring touch in the form of a backrub?
11. The nurse observes the client smiling.
12. The client falls asleep shortly after the backrub.
13. The nurse feels the client's back muscles relaxing.
14. The client tells his wife that, "the nurse is so nice." - CORRECT ANSWERS The nurse feels the client's back muscles relaxing.
15. What is the single greatest factor that contributes to the struggle of today's nurses to "know" the client?
16. Nursing shortage
17. High client acuity
18. Shorter hospital stays
19. Increasing client loads - CORRECT ANSWERS High client acuity
20. Which of the following nurse-family interactions is most reflective of caring for the family?
21. Offering to arrange for a sleep chair for the family's use

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2. Notifying the family that the client has returned from surgery
3. Telling the family when the client's surgeon will be on the unit
4. Always being available to spend time answering the family's questions - CORRECT ANSWERS Telling the family when the client's surgeon will be on the unit
5. With which of the following interventions does the nurse best reflect caring by maintaining belief in a client?
6. Offering a client with cancer pain medication before a family visit
7. Explaining to a client what to expect during a bone marrow aspiration
8. Arranging for a burn client to talk with others who survived similar burns
9. Explaining to a client that he may select from a variety of entrees for dinner - CORRECT ANSWERS Arranging for a burn client to talk with others who survived similar burns
10. Which of the following interventions made by a new graduate nurse reflects the best understanding of knowing her client?
11. Asking the client, "What do you need to be more comfortable?"
12. Offering the client's family a sleeper chair for use in the client's room
13. Providing an extra blanket for a client who often complains of being cold
14. Awakening the client for a phone call from her son who lives out of town - CORRECT ANSWERS Asking the client, "What do you need to be more comfortable?"
15. The nurse is caring for a homeless client who recently emigrated from China. The client has a language barrier, and the hospital has been unsuccessful in locating any relatives. The health care provider is considering the option of placing the client on a respirator to manage a severe respiratory tract problem. To be a caring advocate for this client, the nurse must first:
16. Ask the hospital chaplain to arrange for appropriate religious support
17. Be sure that the client receives the best available care for his condition
18. Arrange for a Chinese interpreter to facilitate client-staff conversations

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4. Become familiar with the Chinese culture's attitudes regarding life support - CORRECT ANSWERS Become familiar with the Chinese culture's attitudes regarding life support
5. A nurse who wants to apply a theory that relates to moral development should read more from the work of:
6. Gould
7. Freud
8. Erikson
9. Kohlberg - CORRECT ANSWERS Kohlberg
10. The nurse using Erikson's theory to assess a 20-year-old client's developmental status expects to find which of the following behaviors?
11. Coping with physical and social losses
12. Enjoys participating in the community
13. Applying self to learning skills
14. Overcoming a sense of guilt or frustration - CORRECT ANSWERS Enjoys participating in the community 3.The nurse recognizes that Freud's theory approaches development by looking at:
15. Moral reasoning.
16. Logical maturity
17. Psychosexual aspects
18. Cognitive development - CORRECT ANSWERS Psychosexual aspects
19. According to Piaget, a preschool child (3 to 5 years old) who comes to the clinic is expected by the nurse to exhibit which of the following behaviors?
20. Far-reaching problem-solving

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2. Exploration of the environment
3. Cooperation and sharing with others
4. Thinking with the use of symbols and images - CORRECT ANSWERS Thinking with the use of symbols and images
5. For an older adult client, an example of a common behavioral task or critical event is:
6. Selecting a mate
7. Rearing children
8. Finding a congenial social group
9. Adjusting to decreasing physical strength - CORRECT ANSWERS Adjusting to decreasing physical strength
10. The nurse working in an adult medical clinic wishes to learn more about a developmental theory that focuses on the adult years. The nurse investigates different possibilities and selects the theory proposed by:
11. Gould
12. Piaget
13. Freud
14. Chess and Thomas - CORRECT ANSWERS Gould
15. The nurse recognizes that which one of the following statements about growth and development is correct?
16. Development ends with adolescence.
17. Growth refers to qualitative events.
18. Developmental tasks are age-related achievements.
19. Cognitive theories focus on emotional development. - CORRECT ANSWERS Developmental tasks are age-related achievements.

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8. In Kohlberg's Moral Development theory, an individual who reaches level II (conventional thought) is expected to exhibit:
9. Absolute obedience to authority
10. Reasoning based on personal gain
11. Personal internalization of other's expectations
12. Self-chosen ethical principles, universality, and impartiality - CORRECT ANSWERS Personal internalization of other's expectations
13. According to Piaget, the infant is in the first period of development, which is characterized by:
14. Concrete operations
15. Preoperational thought
16. Sensorimotor intelligence
17. Identity versus role confusion - CORRECT ANSWERS Sensorimotor intelligence
18. A child's understanding of the concept of ice becoming water, Piaget's stage of cognitive development, is seen in:
19. Sensorimotor
20. Preoperational
21. Formal operations
22. Concrete operations - CORRECT ANSWERS Concrete operations
23. The nurse in a pediatric health care setting is using Kohlberg's developmental theory. A child is evaluated as having reached level I, the preconventional level, if the child:
24. Makes sure that he or she is not late for school
25. Cleans the blackboards after school for the teacher
26. Runs for school council in order to change policies

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4. Stays away from peer groups that harass other children - CORRECT ANSWERS Makes sure that he or she is not late for school
5. In applying Gould's developmental theory, the nurse anticipates that a client will have a greater concern for one's health within the following theme and age-group:
6. First theme (20s)
7. Second theme (early 30s)
8. Fourth theme (40s)
9. Fifth theme (50s) - CORRECT ANSWERS Fifth theme (50s)
10. The nurse is working with a new mother who will require surgery. The follow-up treatment will interfere with bonding. In applying Freud's theory, the nurse recognizes that the stage of development that may be affected is the:
11. Oral stage
12. Anal stage
13. Phallic stage
14. Latent stage - CORRECT ANSWERS Oral stage
15. In accordance with Erikson's theory, it is expected by the nurse that a middle-aged adult client will be involved in the process of:
16. Developing a sense of identity
17. Searching for meaning in life
18. Enhancing one's capability to love others
19. Expanding personal and social involvement - CORRECT ANSWERS Expanding personal and social involvement
20. The primary purpose for the nurse to understand human growth and development is to be best able to:

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1. Identify deviations from normal
2. Select effective nursing interventions
3. Be sensitive to age-appropriate needs
4. Enhance nurse-client communication - CORRECT ANSWERS Identify deviations from normal
5. Which of the following should the nurse consider first when assessing the cognitive ability of an older adult?
6. A life-long bachelor
7. Orphaned at age 12
8. History of a chronic disease process
9. Recent immigration to the United States - CORRECT ANSWERS Recent immigration to the United States
10. A nurse caring for a 78-year-old client recently diagnosed with pneumonia will find Erikson's psychosocial development theory most helpful in determining:
11. Which needs the client will typically develop
12. Which coping mechanisms the client will likely use
13. How the client will respond to the respiratory problem
14. How the client and his family will adjust to the stressors - CORRECT ANSWERS How the client will respond to the respiratory problem
15. As described by Freud, the nurse recognizes that a young adult best shows a well-developed superego when he:
16. Tells a friend that he'll help him stop smoking
17. Returns a lost wallet to a stranger who dropped it
18. Arranges for a cab ride home after consuming alcohol