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Contemporary Maternal-Newborn Nursing, 9e (Ladewig et al.) Chapter 2 Family, Culture, and Complementary Health Approaches 1) While conducting a family assessment, the nurse determines that a particular family's structure is binuclear. Some potential challenges inherently faced by binuclear families include: 1. Challenges related to coparenting and joint custody, including negotiation and compromise between the parents about childrearing decisions. 2. Issues related to both parents being employe...

Chapter 2 Health Promotion Multiple Choice 1. A patient asks the nurse practitioner what is meant by health promotion. Which of the following is the nurse practitioner’s best response? Health promotion: 1. Includes activities that an individual performs proactively to increase health and well-being. 2. Is a process of keeping track of immunizations. 3. Includes a set of programs that help people cope with the disease. 4. Includes strategies that prolong life. 2. The nurse practitioner knows th...

NUR MISC Chapter 09: Public Health Policy Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse becomes actively involved in the development of a health policy in the community. Which of the following describes why this is an important role of the nurse? a. Government and policy have a large impact on nursing and health. b. Policy affects nursing values as set forth by Florence Nightingale. c. Political science is ...

The nurse assesses hives in a patient started on a new medication. What is the nurse’s priority action? a. Notify physician of allergic reaction. b. Notify physician of idiosyncratic reaction. c. Notify physician of potential teratogenicity. d. Notify physician of potential tolerance. ANS: A An allergic reaction is indicative of hypersensitivity and manifests with hives and/or urticaria, which are easily identified. An idiosyncratic reaction occurs when something unusual or abnormal h...

The nurse assesses hives in a patient started on a new medication. What is the nurse’s priority action? a. Notify physician of allergic reaction. b. Notify physician of idiosyncratic reaction. c. Notify physician of potential teratogenicity. d. Notify physician of potential tolerance. ANS: A An allergic reaction is indicative of hypersensitivity and manifests with hives and/or urticaria, which are easily identified. An idiosyncratic reaction occurs when something unusual or abnormal h...

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. Each of the following is a paradigm concept of the dental hygiene discipline EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION? a. Dental hygiene actions b. Health and oral health c. Environment d. Patient e. Client ANS: D The term client was selected as a paradigm concept, rather than the term patient, because the term client is broad, suggests wellness rather than illness, and represents an active rather than passive relationship with the dental hygienist. DIF: Application REF: 12 OBJ: 1 TOP...

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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Governmental and professional agencies and organizations, whether voluntary or involuntary, have a significant influence on patient safety policies in the healthcare setting. Select the agency or organization statement that presents a true reflection of its focus or purpose. a. The Joint Commission (TJC): Nonvoluntary bureau that tests healthcare institutions against evidence-based elements of performance b. Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP): Trends surgical site ...

Concept 02: Functional Ability Giddens: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is reviewing a patient’s functional ability. Which patient best demonstrates the definition of functional ability? a. Considers self as a healthy individual; uses cane for stability b. College educated; travels frequently; can balance a checkbook c. Works out daily, reads well, cooks, and cleans house on the weekends d. Healthy individual, volunteers at church, works part tim...