Which health belief system includes a belief of a supernatural force exerting influence to cause heath or illness?
a. Folk
b. Holistic
c. Biomedical
d. Alternative/complementary
Question 2While teaching a patient about the signs of IV therapyassociated phlebitis, the nurse reminds the patient that the area will be:
a. warm, edematous, and red.
b. painful and cyanotic.
c. painless and numb.
d. edematous and cool.
Question 3The patient complains to the nurse about a newly developed intolerance to milk. The nurse suggests filling calcium needs with:
a. rye bread.
b. yogurt.
c. apples.
d. raisins.
Question 4A nurse instructs a nursing assistant about the proper use of a gait belt. The nurse should intervene after observing the nursing assistant:
a. walking on the patient's strong side.
b. walking to the side of the patient.
c. securing the gait belt securely around the patient's waist.
d. grasping the handles of the gait belt while the patient ambulates.
Question 5The nurse notes an edematous area around the insertion site of an IV that is cool to the touch and the skin of which appears blanched. Based on these assessment findings, the nurse's first priority is to:
a. apply warm compresses to the area.
b. notify the charge nurse.
c. stop the infusion.
d. reposition the arm to improve the fluid flow.
Question 6When the nurse attempts to assist an older adult who is having difficulty swallowing, the nurse suggests a position in which the chin is held:
a. parallel.
b. upward.
c. down.
d. to the side.
Question 7The health belief system that is commonly referred to as third-world beliefs and practices is:
a. Folk health belief system
b. Holistic health belief system
c. Biomedical health belief system
d. Alternative/complementary belief system
Question 8When a patient receiving IV fluid therapy shows an increase in blood pressure and has bilateral crackles, the nurse's first priority is to:
a. raise the head of the bed.
b. slow the infusion.
c. turn the patient to the left side.
d. notify the charge nurse.
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