Chapter 13: WORKING WITH CLIENT AS INDIVIDUAL: HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

Chapter 13: WORKING WITH CLIENT AS INDIVIDUAL: HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following areas should be targeted by the community health nurse (CHN) who wishes to successfully establish a program to decrease childhood mortality rates?

ANS:  A

Injuries and accidents are the most common causes of preventable disease, disability, and death among children. Most accidents occur in the home; therefore, measures to promote home safety are important. In Canada, injuries and accidents in children aged 1 to 14 are the leading causes of death. Obesity, although a significant problem, is not a common cause of death in children.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application           REF:   p. 419             OBJ:   2

TOP:   CRNE Competency: Health and Wellness

2. Which of the following is the most important action to be taken by the CHN who wishes to decrease childhood obesity?

ANS:  C

Interventions need to be based on lifestyle changes for the entire family. The goal is to modify the entire family’s eating patterns, exercise levels, and daily activities. Teaching a child about nutrition, exercise, and a proper diet becomes ineffective if the family’s meals do not also include proper food choices.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application           REF:   p. 415, Box 13-3

OBJ:   4                    TOP:   CRNE Competency: Health and Wellness

3. Which of the following examples constitutes tertiary prevention by a CHN who wants to promote improved health in obese children?

ANS:  A

Tertiary prevention includes activities that are aimed at reducing the complications of the disease process. Examples of tertiary prevention for women with diabetes include intense monitoring of blood glucose levels, modification of diet and medications as indicated, and efforts to prevent long-term complications. Establishing lifestyle improvement programs is directed toward preventing problems in children who are already obese. Evaluating food intake and measuring body mass index are types of screening programs (secondary prevention). Providing educational programs to overweight prospective parents pertains to a future event—the child is not yet born.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analysis                REF:   p. 426             OBJ:   4

TOP:   CRNE Competency: Health and Wellness

4. Which of the following statements is the best definition of women’s health?

ANS:  C

Women’s health is related to the entire lifespan of women and involves health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, and health maintenance in adult women. This broad emphasis on women’s health contrasts with the view of women’s health solely in terms of their reproductive health or their role as mothers.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 422             OBJ:   5

TOP:    CRNE Competency: Health and Wellness