mod 5 ch 13 young/middle adulthood

Question 1

1. A nurse is completing an assessment on a 27-year-old female patient. Which questions best assess the psychosocial aspects of this young woman’s health? (Select all that apply.)

Answer 1

1. Do you feel safe in your home and at work?
2. describe your relationship with your family
3. what are your long-term goals

Question 2

2. Which factor affects a middle-age adult’s adherence to a treatment plan?

Answer 2

motivation

Question 3

3. A 36-year-old patient newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes shares with you that he is frustrated with the time it takes to prepare meals and monitor his exercise and blood sugar. He also is having trouble understanding his insulin schedule. Which of the following suggestions would be most appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

Answer 3

1. Provide patient education materials that are easy to read.
2. Refer this patient to a diabetes support group.
3. Suggest that the patient make an appointment with a registered dietitian.
4. Suggest ways to modify his schedule.

Question 4

4. Chronic illness (e.g., diabetes mellitus, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis) may affect a person’s roles and responsibilities during middle adulthood. When assessing the health-related knowledge base of both the middle-age patient with a chronic illness and his or her family, the assessment should include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Answer 4

1. Medical course of the illness
2. Prognosis for the patient
3. Coping mechanisms of the patient and family
4. Need for community and social services.

Question 5

5. A 50-year-old woman has elevated serum cholesterol levels that increase her risk for cardiovascular disease. One method to control this risk factor is to identify the patient’s current diet trends and describe dietary changes to reduce the risk. This nursing activity is a form of:

Answer 5

health education

Question 6

6. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is linked to which of the following factors? (Select all that apply.)

Answer 6

1. Alcohol abuse
2. Pregnancy
3. Unemployment
4. Drug use

Question 7

7. Which are examples of positive health habits that may prevent the development of chronic illness later in life? (Select all that apply.)

Answer 7

1. Routine screening and diagnostic tests
2. Regular exercise
3. Consistent seat belt use

Question 8

8. A 45-year-old woman who is obese tells a nurse that she wants to lose weight. Which assessment findings may be contributing factors to the woman’s obesity? (Select all that apply.)

Answer 8

1. The woman works in an executive position that is very demanding.
2. The woman says that she has little time to prepare meals at home and eats out at least four nights a week.

Question 9

9. A 34-year-old female executive has a job with frequent deadlines. She notes that when the deadlines appear, she tends to eat high-fat, high-carbohydrate foods. She also explains that she gets frequent headaches and stomach pain during these deadlines. After receiving health education from the nurse, the executive decides to try yoga. In this scenario yoga is used as a(n):

Answer 9

4. Stress-management technique.

Question 10

10. A nurse is completing an assessment on a male patient, age 24. Following the assessment, the nurse notes that his family history is not significant for chronic illnesses, and his physical and laboratory findings are within normal limits. Because of these findings, nursing interventions are directed toward activities related to: (Select all that apply.)

Answer 10

3. Instructing him in health promotion activities.
4. Instructing him about routine screenings.
5. Instructing him about proper vaccinations.