Nurs 250 Exam 1 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
NUR 250
Institution
NUR 250
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
A client has had a total knee replacement and is receiving care that includes learning to walk with a walker. What level of preventio...
Nurs 250 Exam 1 Practice Questions and
Correct Answers
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
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? ✅an 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. Which is the highest priority of
nursing care?
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
statement indicates a need for further teaching? ✅"There is nothing that can be done
anyway; chronic diseases cannot be prevented
A nurse caring for patients with diabetes knows that this is a characteristic of a chronic
illness: ✅It requires special patient education for rehabilitation.
An exacerbation refers to the reactivation of a disease. Which condition is associated
with exacerbation? ✅chronic illness
The nursing instructor identifies the need for further instruction in regards to health and
illness when a student makes which statement? ✅"Self-concept does not influences a
person's health."
When caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with a chronic illness, the nurse
understands the importance of promoting health by highlighting which of the following
concepts? ✅focus on what is possible
A nurse is giving a talk to a local community group on the importance of proper diet and
regular exercise. This is an example of which type of health promotion? ✅tertiary
The mother of a toddler with asthma seeks support from the parents of other children
with asthma. The nurse recognizes that seeking and utilizing support systems is an
example of which human dimension? ✅sociocultural dimension
What is the definition of wellness? ✅an active state of being healthy
Which of the following is not one of the six general types of risk factors in regard to
increasing an individual's chances for illness and injury? ✅gender
A client with Crohn's disease in remission is admitted to the nursing unit for follow-up
care. The remission state is characterized by: ✅disappearance of signs and symptoms
associated with the disease.
A community health nurse arranges for a dental checkup camp for the local children in
the school district. Which of the following would most likely be the nurse's goal for this
health camp? ✅health promotion
A nurse is caring for an older adult woman from a far eastern culture. How does the
nurse demonstrate awareness of culturally competent care? ✅establishing effective
communication
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