19.

Which of the following nursing interventions is the best

example of a primary care prevention strategy regarding the
flu?
1. Staffing a flu immunization clinic at a senior citizen's center
2. Providing flu prevention literature for distribution to
visitors
3. Reminding client care personnel of the importance of the flu
shot
4. Getting a drug manufacturer to donate flu vaccine for the
homeless
Getting a drug manufacturer to donate flu vaccine for the
homeless
20. The nurse can best discuss the impact of a known risk
factor on a client's health by stating:
1. "It doesn't mean you'll get the disease just that the odds are
greater for you."
2. "Now you know that the possibility is there, you can take
steps to prevent it."
3. "The risk factor can be managed by making a change in your
lifestyle."
4. "You're lucky because you have the benefit of being able to
do something about it."
"It doesn't mean you'll get the disease just that the odds are
greater for you."
21. When caring for a client with a spouse and two adolescent
children, the nurse knows that the family unit must first:
1. Be viewed as a client
2. Change traditional roles
3. Provide support for the ailing mother
4. Seek help to fulfill day-to-day needs
Be viewed as a client
22. The nurse observes signs of depression in a client who has
been hospitalized for several weeks because of injuries
sustained in an automobile accident. The client confirms his
fears of never, "Being able to work and support my family as I
did before." The nurse's initial intervention is to:
1. Offer to arrange for him to speak with the facility's chaplain
2. Assure the client that physical therapy will help him
tremendously
3. Revise his care plan to include interventions to assist him
with coping
4. Tell his health care provider of his need for antidepressant
medication

Revise his care plan to include interventions to assist him with

coping
23. While discussing discharge plans for a client who recently
experienced a stroke that resulted in right-sided weakness and
communication problems, the daughter shares with the nurse
that she has concerns regarding her role as caregiver. The most
therapeutic response by the nurse is to:
1. Agree that her concerns are well-founded
2. Suggest that she consider home health aides
3. Offer to arrange for her to see the facility's grief counselor
4. Provide her with information about a caregiver support
group
Offer to arrange for her to see the facility's grief counselor
1. Which of the following would be considered positive health
behaviors for a 40-year-old client? (Select all that apply.)
1. Eating a low-fat, low-salt diet
2. Getting 6 to 8 hours of sleep nightly
3. Spending quality time with his children
4. Limiting his smoking to 3 cigarettes daily
5. Having his blood pressure checked regularly
6. Walking for 30 minutes several times a week
1. Eating a low-fat, low-salt diet
2. Getting 6 to 8 hours of sleep nightly
5. Having his blood pressure checked regularly
6. Walking for 30 minutes several times a week
2. Which of the following client behaviors are examples of
active strategies of health promotion? (Select all that apply.)
1. Losing 10 pounds
2. Walking 1 mile each evening
3. Drinking vitamin D fortified milk
4. Driving a car equipped with airbags
5. Having regular blood pressure checks
6. Having a company-required hearing exam
1. Losing 10 pounds
2. Walking 1 mile each evening
5. Having regular blood pressure checks
1. The best way for a new graduate to demonstrate caring behavior towards the client is
by:
1. Seeking assistance before attempting a new procedure
2. Attempting to do new treatments as quickly as possible

3. Informing the client when performing a treatment for the first time on an actual client