Chapter 04: Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations

Chapter 04: Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nurse reminds the 70-year-old male patient with hypertension who is on a sodium-restricted diet that the most effective health practice to reduce sodium intake is to:

ANS: C

Reading labels will prevent the purchase of sodium-laden foods. Sodium-restricted foods are available on most menus. Simply avoiding salty foods does not guarantee less sodium because there are many foods containing sodium that are not salty. Adding salt should be absolutely restricted, not diminished.

DIF:   Cognitive Level: Analysis             REF:  75                  OBJ:  1

TOP:  Sodium Restriction                        KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease

2. The nurse takes into consideration that older adults may abuse alcohol because they use it as a(n):

ANS: A

Many older adults abuse alcohol to make themselves drowsy enough to sleep.

DIF:   Cognitive Level: Analysis             REF:  76                  OBJ:  7

TOP:  Alcohol Abuse                               KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning

MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease

3. When the 70-year-old female patient says, “Keeping up with when to take the flu vaccine is a big hassle. I’m not going to add trying to keep up with a pneumonia vaccine as well. It’s too expensive.” The nurse explains that the patient:

ANS: B

Pneumonia vaccine is given to individuals usually between the ages of 65 and 70 years and is repeated every 10 years. Both inoculations can usually be obtained from community clinics for a small fee.

DIF:   Cognitive Level: Application        REF:  76                  OBJ:  7

TOP:  Pneumonia Vaccine                       KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease

4. The nurse reminds the 75-year-old that older adults should have visual and hearing examinations every:

ANS: B

Annual examinations for vision and hearing to check for glaucoma and diminished hearing are recommended.

DIF:   Cognitive Level: Knowledge        REF:  76                  OBJ:  1

TOP:  Visual and Hearing Evaluations    KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease