Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 15th Edition Hinkle Test Bank

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ny. Health is being connected in body, mind, and spirit. D STUDY TEST BANK Feedback: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health in the preamble to its c...

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ny. Health is being connected in body, mind, and spirit. D STUDY TEST BANK Feedback: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health in the preamble to its constitution as a ―state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.‖ The other answers are incorrect because they are not congruent with the WHO definition of health. 2. A nurse is speaking to a group of prospective nursing students about what it is like to be a nurse. What is one characteristic the nurse would cite as necessary to possess to be an effective nurse? A) Sensitivity to cultural differences Team-focused approach to problem-solving Strict adherence to routine Ability to face criticism A B) C) D) Ans:Feedback: To promote an effective nurse-patient relationship and positive outcomes of care, nursing care must beculturally competent, appropriate, and sensitive to cultural differences. Team-focused nursing and strict adherence to routine are not characteristics needed to be an effective nurse. The ability to handle criticism is important, but to a lesser degree thancultural competence. 3. With increases in longevity, people have had to become more knowledgeable about their health and the professional health care that they receive. One outcome of this phenomenon is the development of organized self-care education programs. Which of the following do these programs prioritize? A) Adequate prenatal care Government advocacy and lobbying Judicious use of online communities Management of illness STUDY TEST BANK B) C) D) Ans: D Feedback: Organized self-care education programs emphasize health promotion, disease prevention, management of illness, self-care, and judicious use of the professional health care system. Prenatal care, lobbying, and Internet activities are secondary. 4. The home health nurse is assisting a patient and his family in planning the patient‘s return to work after surgery and the development of postsurgical complications. The nurse is preparing a plan of care that addresses the patient‘s multifaceted needs. To which level of Maslow‘s hierarchy of basic needs does the patient‘s need for self- fulfillment relate? A) Physiologic Transcendence Love and belonging Self-actualization D B) C) D) Ans:Feedback: Maslow‘s highest level of human needs is self-actualization, which includes self- fulfillment, desire to know and understand, and aesthetic needs. The other answers are incorrect because self- fulfillment does not relate directly to them.

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