Ch. 10 Health Education

Question 1

A nurse would like to assist Americans in improving their health. Which strategy would be most beneficial to improve the health of the American public?

A. Encourage Americans to stop smoking
B. Lobby for state of the art magnetic resonance imaging machines in all hospitals
C. Provide free medications for Americans
D. Offer free condoms to teenagers

Answer 1

A. Encourage Americans to stop smoking

Question 2

A nurse is using a health-education component when teaching about smoking cessation. Which of the following actions is the nurse implementing?

A. Setting a quit date for people in a smoking cessation class
B. Providing education regarding the benefits of smoking cessation
C. Allowing smokers to participate in a smoking cessation program only if they use the patch nicotine replacement system
D. Encouraging attendees of a smoking cessation program to participate in a research study

Answer 2

B. Providing education regarding the benefits of smoking cessation

Question 3

Any combination of planned experiences based on sound theories that provide individuals, groups, and communities the opportunity to acquire the information and skills needed to make quality health decisions is known as health

A. Promotion
B. Counseling
C. Education
D. Knowledge

Answer 3

C. Education

Question 4

An overweight woman joins a support group to help her lose weight. During her first session, the nurse explains the components of a healthy diet and discusses with the woman how she can eat out and still maintain a healthy diet. She asks the woman what her goal is and emphasizes that she herself is the key to success. What is the nurse promoting through the use of this strategy?

A. Communication
B. Values
C. Advanced planning
D. Empowerment

Answer 4

D. Empowerment

Question 5

Which of the following illustrates that the objectives of health education and counseling are being met?

A. Diabetic who attends diabetes education program
B. Diabetic who watches a video about self-administration of insulin
C. Diabetic who starts taking his medications regularly
D. Diabetic who is admitted in diabetic ketoacidosis

Answer 5

C. Diabetic who starts taking his medications regularly

Question 6

Which of the following illustrates that the objectives of health education and counseling have been met?

A. Asthmatic who has a decrease in emergency department visits
B. Asthmatic who has been prescribed an albuterol inhaler
C. Asthmatic who attends an asthma education program
D. Asthmatic who visits the emergency department with an exacerbation

Answer 6

A. Asthmatic who has a decrease in emergency department visits

Question 7

A teenager, who lives at home with her parents and school-aged brother, has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Which of the following would be the most appropriate teaching goal for this family?

A. Increased energy level
B. Improved coping
C. Enhanced self-esteem
D. Facilitated family conversation

Answer 7

B. Improved coping

Question 8

Which of the following describes a nurse with a perspective consistent with an ecological model of health behavior?

A. A nurse who considers the role of the individual’s church on healthcare choices
B. A nurse who focuses on genetic determinants and genomic screening for health promotion
C. A nurse who recognizes that perceptions are neither reliable nor valid in promoting health
D. All of the above are consistent with an ecological model of health behavior

Answer 8

A. A nurse who considers the role of the individual’s church on healthcare choices

Question 9

Which of the following would be consistent with viewing health behavior through an ecological model?

A. Viewing health in terms of energy saving focus
B. Viewing health in terms of an individual’s inner feelings
C. Viewing health in terms of an individual’s interaction with their environment
D. Viewing health in terms of an individual achieving self-actualization

Answer 9

C. Viewing health in terms of an individual’s interaction with their environment

Question 10

A nurse is using the health belief model as a framework when developing a community action campaign to increase the percentage of the population who receives the influenza vaccine. Which of the following considerations will need to be made?

A. How empowerment can be used to motivate community members
B. How modeling can be used in the community to increase public awareness
C. Perceived susceptibility in the community about getting influenza
D. Perceived stage of behavior change that exists in the community

Answer 10

C. Perceived susceptibility in the community about getting influenza

Question 11

Which of the following emphasizes that an individual’s belief in being personally capable of performing the behavior is required to influence one’s own health?

A. Social cognitive theory
B. Self-efficacy theory
C. Health belief model
D. Transtheoretical model

Answer 11

A. Social cognitive theory

Question 12

A nurse is counseling a teenager who smokes one pack of cigarettes a day. The teenager states he likes to smoke with his friends and doesn’t recognize the connection between his smoking and his asthma. When planning an intervention for this person, the nurse must first recognize that the teenager is in the

A. Precontemplation stage of change
B. Preparation stage of change
C. Action stage of change
D. Maintenance stage of change

Answer 12

A. Precontemplation stage of change

Question 13

An overweight woman is in the preparation stage of change. Which of the following interventions would be the most appropriate for the nurse to implement?

A. Inform her of the health risks associated with being overweight
B. Prepare her for the setbacks
C. Develop a low-calorie/low-fat diet with her so she can follow it at home
D. Praise her for her recent successes

Answer 13

C. Develop a low-calorie/low-fat diet with her so she can follow it at home

Question 14

A nurse is providing education about safe driving with a group of newly licensed teenagers. Which factor would most likely influence a teenager’s decision to drive within the speed limit?

A. A speed limit sign
B. Having his parents telling him not to speed
C. A previous traffic violation for speeding
D. Seeing someone get pulled over for speeding

Answer 14

C. A previous traffic violation for speeding

Question 15

A nurse is counseling a person who has recently started to receive treatment for alcohol abuse. Which factor would most negatively influence the person’s decision to stop abusing alcohol?

A. He is a catholic
B. His wife recently died from breast cancer
C. Buying alcohol is expensive
D. He was educated on the dangers of excessive drinking

Answer 15

B. His wife recently died from breast cancer

Question 16

A nurse is educating a group of adults who are attempting smoking cessation. Which intervention would be most effective for the nurse to implement?

A. Give the group members a handout on the dangers of smoking
B. Set a quit date with the group and determine which pharmacological method is most suitable for group members
C. Provide a month’s supply of nicotine replacement to use before the next visit
D. Have a guest speaker who has been diagnosed with lung cancer speak to the group

Answer 16

B. Set a quit date with the group and determine which pharmacological method is most suitable for group members

Question 17

The primary objective of social marketing is to

A. Plan behavior
B. Analyze behavior
C. Limit behavior
D. Change behavior

Answer 17

D. Change behavior

Question 18

A nurse distributes a demographic questionnaire to attendees of a weight management program. Which step in the teaching-learning process is being implemented?

A. Assessment
B. Development
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation

Answer 18

A. Assessment

Question 19

The goal for the educational session is for the individual to correctly demonstrate proper technique for checking blood sugar levels. Which of the following teaching strategies would be most effective?

A. Provide the individual with one-on-one education about blood sugar monitoring
B. Provide the individual with a scenario about blood sugar monitoring
C. Provide the individual with the opportunity to practice blood sugar monitoring
D. Provide the individual with a blood sugar monitor

Answer 19

C. Provide the individual with the opportunity to practice blood sugar monitoring

Question 20

The goal for the educational session is to have the individual explain when he should check his blood sugar level. Which of the following teaching strategies would be most effective for the nurse to implement?

A. Provide the individual with one-on-one education about blood sugar monitoring
B. Provide the individual with a scenario about blood sugar monitoring
C. Provide the individual with the opportunity to practice blood sugar monitoring
D. Provide the individual with a blood sugar monitor

Answer 20

A. Provide the individual with one-on-one education about blood sugar monitoring

Question 21

The goal is for the individual to verbalize the importance of checking blood sugar levels. Which of the following strategies would be best for the nurse to implement to achieve this goal?

A. Provide the individual with one-on-one education about blood sugar monitoring
B. Provide the individual with a scenario about blood sugar monitoring
C. Provide the individual with the opportunity to practice blood sugar monitoring
D. Provide the individual with a blood sugar monitor

Answer 21

B. Provide the individual with a scenario about blood sugar monitoring

Question 22

A nurse is developing learning objectives for an individual who has been placed on a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. Which is an example of an appropriately written cognitive learning objective?

A. The individual will understand the importance of a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet
B. The individual will correctly identify and purchase low-fat, low-cholesterol foods
C. The individual will believe that his heart will benefit from a low-fat, low cholesterol diet
D. The individual will feel healthier if he follows a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet

Answer 22

B. The individual will correctly identify and purchase low-fat, low-cholesterol foods

Question 23

A nurse is developing learning objectives for an individual who is becoming more physically active. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written affective learning objective?

A. The individual will understand the importance of daily exercise
B. The individual will demonstrate the importance of daily exercise
C. The individual will verbalize the importance of daily exercise
D. The individual will believe in the importance of daily exercise

Answer 23

C. The individual will verbalize the importance of daily exercise

Question 24

A nurse is developing learning objectives for an individual who has been recently diagnosed with asthma. Which is an example of an appropriately written psychomotor learning objective?

A. The individual will understand how to correctly use an inhaler
B. The individual will realize the importance of using an inhaler correctly.
C. The individual will feel better when using the inhaler correctly
D. The individual will demonstrate proper use of the inhaler

Answer 24

D. The individual will demonstrate proper use of the inhaler

Question 25

A nurse plans to use lectures, handouts, and a video to teach a group of teenagers the importance of safe sex practices. Which step in the teaching-learning process is the nurse demonstrating?

A. Assessment
B. Development
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation

Answer 25

B. Development

Question 26

A nurse is providing health education about the importance of dental health to Latino residents in a community. Which of the following considerations should be made to promote health literacy within this program?

A. Use simple, every day words
B. Refer the client to an interpreter
C. Avoid using words in person’s language as this appears condescending
D. Consider methods to facilitate empowerment

Answer 26

A. Use simple, every day words

Question 27

Which of the following would be correct with respect to the concept of social justice in the context of health promotion?

A. A social justice view allocates kidneys to persons who had no fault in losing renal function
B. A social justice lens can identify the structural cause of targeted health disparities
C. Social justice initiatives serve to stigmatize low income and minority persons
D. Social justice measures can risk compromising self-determination

Answer 27

B. A social justice lens can identify the structural cause of targeted health disparities

Question 28

A nurse is developing health-education content for an educational session with adults about the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Which of the following domains should be considered when developing the teaching plan? Select all that apply.

A. Cognitive
B. Psychomotor
C. Gross motor
D. Affective

Answer 28

A. Cognitive
B. Psychomotor
D. Affective

Question 29

A nurse is providing a group presentation about the importance of healthy eating. Which of the following activities must be addressed to ensure an adequate learning climate? Select all that apply.

A. Creating a sense of preparedness and organization
B. Planning for alternative learning activities
C. Assessing group needs
D. Observing group interactions

Answer 29

A. Creating a sense of preparedness and organization
C. Assessing group needs
D. Observing group interactions

Question 30

A nurse is developing an educational session for adolescents related to avoidance of risky behaviors. Which of the following steps of the teaching-learning process will need be considered? Select all that apply.

A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Development
D. Implementation

Answer 30

A. Assessment
C. Development
D. Implementation