Chapter 39: Rehabilitation Nursing

Chapter 39: Rehabilitation Nursing

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nurse who is part of a team focused on restoring an individual to the fullest physical, mental, social, vocational, and economic capacity is practicing:

ANS:   C

Rehabilitation is the process of restoring an individual to the fullest physical, mental, social, vocational, and economic capacity of which he or she is capable.

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TOP:    Rehabilitation                                     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: N/A

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

2. The nurse recognizes that the rehabilitation process involves the efforts of various disciplines whose focus is to build on a person’s:

ANS:   D

The underlying philosophy of rehabilitation is to focus on abilities.

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TOP:    Rehabilitation                                     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

3. The rehabilitation nurse instructs a paraplegic athlete that the rehabilitation experience will consist of:

ANS:   C

The type and the focus of rehabilitation are individualized to the patient, the injury, and abilities. Skills will be taught to enhance the patient’s adaptation to a new lifestyle.

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TOP:    Rehabilitation                                     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

4. The nurse who helps a family and a patient with a disability rejoice in the acquisition of the smallest new skill is following the rehabilitation philosophy of:

ANS:   C

Rehabilitation is based on the acquisition of new skills to better adapt and increase the quality of life.

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TOP:    Rehabilitation                                     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance