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Chapter 01: Health Defined
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which model of health is most likely used by a person who does not believe in preventive
health care?
a. Clinical model
b. Role performance model
c. Adaptive model
d. Eudaimonistic model
ANS: A
The clinical model of health views the absence of signs and symptoms of disease as indicative of
health. People who use this model wait until they are very sick to seek care.
2. A person with chronic back pain is cared for by her primary care provider as well as receives
acupuncture. Which model of health does this person likely favor?
a. Clinical model
b. Role performance model
c. Adaptive model
d. Eudaimonistic model
ANS: D
The eudaimonistic model embodies the interaction and interrelationships among physical, social,
psychological, and spiritual aspects of life and the environment in goal attainment and creating
meaning in life. Practitioners who practice the clinical model may not be enough for someone
who believes in the eudaimonistic model. Those who believe in the eudaimonistic model often
look for alternative providers of care.
3. A state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a persons potential
and is experienced within a developmental context is known as:
a. growth and development.
b. health.
c. functioning.
d. high-level wellness.
ANS: B
Health is defined as a state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a
persons potential and is experienced within a developmental context.
4. Which of the following best describes a client who has an illness?
a. Someone who has well-controlled diabetes
b. Someone with hypercholesterolemia
c. Someone with a headache
d. Someone with coronary artery disease without angina
ANS: C

Someone with a headache represents a person with an illness. An illness is made up of the
subjective experience of the individual and the physical manifestation of disease. It can be
described as a response characterized by a mismatch between a persons needs and the resources
available to meet those needs. A person can have a disease without feeling ill. The other choices
represent disease.
5. Which US report is considered a landmark document in creating a global approach to health?
a. The 1990 Health Objectives for the Nation: A Midcourse Review
b. Healthy People 2020
c. Healthy People 2000
d. The U.S. Surgeon General Report
ANS: C
Healthy People 2000 and its Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions were landmark documents
in which a consortium of people representing national organizations worked with US Public
Health Service officials to create a more global approach to health.
6. Which of the following represents a method of primary prevention?
a. Informational session about healthy lifestyles
b. Blood pressure screening
c. Interventional cardiac catheterization
d. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
ANS: A
Primary prevention precedes disease or dysfunction. It includes health promotion and specific
protection and encourages increased awareness; thus, education about healthy lifestyles fits this
definition. Blood pressure screening does not prevent disease, but instead identifies it.
7. Which of the following represents a method of secondary prevention?
a. Selfbreast examination education
b. Yearly mammograms
c. Chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer
d. Complete mastectomy for breast cancer
ANS: B
Screening is secondary prevention because the principal goal of screenings is to identify
individuals in an early, detectable stage of the disease process. A mammogram is a screening
tool for breast cancer and thus is considered a method of secondary prevention.
8. Which of the following represents a method of tertiary prevention?
a. Drunk driving campaign
b. Road blocks for drunk driving
c. Emergency surgery for head trauma after a motor vehicle accident
d. Physical and occupational therapy after a motor vehicle accident with head trauma
ANS: D
Physical therapy and occupational therapy are considered tertiary prevention. Tertiary prevention
occurs when a defect or disability is permanent and irreversible. It involves minimizing the effect
of disease and disability. The objective of tertiary prevention is to maximize remaining
capacities.

9. In reviewing a persons medical claims, a nurse realizes that the individual with moderate
persistent asthma has had several emergency department visits and is not on inhaled steroids as
recommended by the NHLBI asthma management guidelines. The nurse discusses this with the
persons primary care provider. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n):
a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: B
Care managers act to prevent duplication of service and reduce cost. Care managers base
recommendation on reliable data sources such as evidence-based practices and protocols.
10. During a home visit, a nurse assists an individual to complete an application for disability
services. The nurse is acting as a(n):
a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: A
The advocacy role of the nurse helps individuals obtain what they are entitled to receive from the
health care system, tries to make the system more responsive to individuals community needs,
and assists individuals in developing skills to advocate for themselves.
11. During a home visit, a nurse discusses the dangers of smoking with an individual. In this
scenario the nurse is acting as a(n):
a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: D
Health education is a primary prevention technique available to avoid major causes of disease.
Teaching can range from a chance remark to a planned lesson.
12. A nurse is asked to provide an expert opinion about the development of an education
program for newly diagnosed diabetics. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n):
a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: C
Nurses with a specialized area of expertise provide education about health promotion and disease
prevention to individuals and groups as consultants.
13. A nurse is planning to deliver an educational program to individuals with diabetes. Which of
the following should be the initial action taken by the nurse to ensure the success of the
program?

a. Assess the motivation level of the individuals
b. Assess the knowledge level of the individuals
c. Establish teacher-learner goals with the individuals
d. Establish multiple teaching sessions with the individuals
ANS: B
Selection of the methods most likely to succeed involves the establishment of teacher-learner
goals. Thus, the first step by the nurse should be establishment of goals.
14. The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions
about the care of individuals is known as:
a. health-related quality of life.
b. evidence-based practice.
c. a Healthy People 2010 goal.
d. the ecological model of health.
ANS: B
Evidence-based practice is defined as the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current
best evidence in making decisions about the care of individuals.
15. Which research methodology should be used to address the question, What is the difference
in the infection rates between individuals who receive twice-a-day dressing changes versus once-
a-day dressing changes?
a. Evidence-based practice research
b. Qualitative research
c. Quantitative research
d. Clinical judgment research
ANS: C
Quantitative research studies describe situations, correlate different variables related to care, or
test causal relationships among variables related to care. Evidence-based practice research and
clinical judgment research are not research methodologies; they are used to answer clinical
questions.
16. The question, What is the experience of teenagers who lose a sibling to cancer? can best be
answered by using which research methodology?
a. Evidence-based practice research
b. Qualitative research
c. Quantitative research
d. Clinical judgment research
ANS: B
Qualitative research studies describe phenomena or define the historical nature, cultural
relevance, or philosophical basis of aspects of nursing care. Evidence-based practice research
and clinical judgment research are not research methodologies; they are used to answer clinical
questions.
17. A nurse who uses findings from a randomized, controlled trial on the care of Foley catheters
to change practice at an institution is practicing:
a. evidence-based medicine.
b. qualitative research.
c. quantitative research.

d. clinical judgment.
ANS: A
The practice of evidence-based medicine means integrating individual clinical expertise with the
best available external clinical evidence from systematic research.
18. Which of the following is most influenced by the social and economic environment of a
community?
a. Social health policies
b. Quality of care
c. Evidence-based practice
d. Practice guidelines
ANS: A
Social policies concerning health are influenced by the social and economic environment of a
population. Analysis of population trends and projections is necessary to help health
professionals determine changing needs.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. Which of the following investment themes has been identified by the National Institute of
Nursing Research? (select all that apply)
a. Interprofessional collaboration
b. Improving quality of life
c. End-of-life care
d. Increasing physical activity among Americans
ANS: B, C
The National Institute of Nursing Research has identified five themes that promote health and
prevent disease, improve quality of life through symptom management, and support palliative
and end-of-life care, innovation, and nurse scientists.
2. Which interventions address both the National Institute of Nursing Research themes and the
overall goals of the Healthy People 2020 leading health indicators? (select all that apply)
a. Establishing a new park with a well-lit track
b. Establishing a smoking cessation campaign
c. Providing reduced-cost transportation passes to senior citizens
d. Providing free condoms at all federally funded health clinics
ANS: A, B, D
Establishing a new park with a well-lit track, establishing a smoking cessation campaign, and
providing free condoms at all federally funded health clinics all address the National Institute of
Nursing Research themes and the Healthy People 2020 leading health indicators. A park,
smoking cessation campaign, and free condoms address the themes of promoting health and
preventing disease and the goal of increasing quality and years of healthy life. Providing
reduced-cost transportation passes to senior citizens may indirectly affect the health of this
population; however, it is not directly related to the themes of the National Institute of Research
(promote health and prevent disease, improve quality of life through symptom management, and
support palliative and end-of-life care, innovation, and nurse scientists) or the overall goals of
Healthy People 2020 (increase quality and years of healthy life and eliminate health disparities).

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Chapter 02: Emerging Populations and Health
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements about ethnic minorities in the United States is accurate?
a. It is estimated that the percentage of ethnic minorities will decrease during the next 30 years.
b. It is estimated that ethnic minorities will increase to one in two by 2050.
c. The increasing population of refugees has been a significant contributor to the increase in
ethnic minorities.
d. The increasing population of ethnic minorities has helped decrease the health disparities faced
by this population.
ANS: B
It is estimated that the number of ethnic minorities will increase to one in two by 2050. In 2010,
it was estimated that 33% of the population was from an ethnic minority. The increasing
population of immigrants has been a significant contributor to the increasing populations of
major ethnic groups. The increasing populations of ethnic groups is one factor that is producing
disparities in health status and access of the health care system.
2. A person states, My grandmother is the decision maker in our family. Which of the following
is being described by the person?
a. Culture
b. Race
c. Ethnicity
d. Values
ANS: A
Culture, as an element of ethnicity, refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that include
the language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions of
racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups. The term ethnicity encompasses more than a cultural
practice, which is what is being described by the person; it focuses on differences in meanings,
values, and ways of living. Race is associated with power and indexes the history or ongoing
imposition of ones groups authority above another. Values are beliefs about the worth of
something and serve as standards that influence behavior and thinking.
3. The nurse recommended to a 50-year-old woman that she schedule a routine mammogram.
Which of the following would be the most important factor in this womans decision to schedule
this exam?
a. Race
b. Ethnicity
c. Cultural values
d. Value orientation
ANS: C
Cultural values guide actions and decision-making that facilitates self-worth and self-esteem.

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They shape human behaviors and determine what individuals will do to maintain their health
status, how they will care for themselves, and others who become ill, and where and from whom
they will seek health care. Race is associated with power and indexes the history or ongoing
imposition of ones groups authority above another. Ethnicity focuses on differences in meanings,
values, and ways of living. Value orientations reflect the personality type of a particular society.
4. Which of the following actions demonstrates a health care professional providing culturally
competent care?
a. Encouraging the person to take medications as prescribed
b. Asking the person to describe his folk healing methods
c. Demonstrating the proper way to administer an insulin injection
d. Assisting the person with discussing his health problems with the family
ANS: B
It is very important for health care providers to be aware of how people interpret their health
issues or illnesses to be capable to provide culturally competent care. A culturally competent
health care professional should be able to consistently and thoroughly recognize and understand
the differences in his or her culture and that of the patient or client, to respect the persons values
and beliefs, and adjust the approach of delivering care to meet each persons needs and
expectations. Asking the person to describe his folk healing methods is the only action that
demonstrates the health care professional seeking input from the person into the care that is
received.
5. A person reports that she has been seeking care from an acupuncturist to help relieve the
chronic pain that she has been experiencing. Which of the following statements would be the
most appropriate response from the nurse?
a. You should have told me that the current treatments were helping your pain.
b. Tell me more about your treatments from the acupuncturist.
c. Tell me why you decided to not to continue with your treatment plan.
d. You should not be seeing an acupuncturist while receiving professional care.
ANS: B
Through a culturally sensitive assessment process, nurses can determine what specific remedies
individuals are using and whether their continued use would interfere with the prescribed
method. The nurse asking the person to describe the treatments from the acupuncturist allows the
nurse to learn this information. The other responses demonstrate an ethnocentric perspective by
the nurse, viewing the treatments from the acupuncturist as inferior to professional care.
6. When providing an educational session about the Arab American population, which of the
following information would be included?
a. The largest group of Arab Americans was refugees in the 1960s.
b. The largest groups of Arab Americans are from Palestine and Iraq.
c. Members of the Arab American population are most likely to live in rural communities.
d. Members of the Arab American population are more likely to have college degrees than
Americans at large.
ANS: D
Members of the Arab American population are more likely to have college degrees (+45%) than
Americans at large (28%). About 94% of Arab Americans live in metropolitan areas. The largest
groups of Arab Americans are the Lebanese, Syrians, and Egyptians. Arab Americans came to

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the United States in three immigration waves; the last occurred in the 1960s and consisted of
many professionals, entrepreneurs, and skilled and semiskilled laborers.
7. A health care professional is caring for an Arab American individual. Which of the following
cultural practices of this ethnic minority should be considered when planning care?
a. This ethnic culture tends to be future oriented.
b. Religion plays an important role in this culture.
c. Traditional cultural practices are infrequently used during a health crisis.
d. Members of this culture tend to have smaller families.
ANS: B
Religion plays an important part in Arab culture, and there are dietary rules and prescribed rituals
for praying and washing. Arab Americans are present oriented and view the future as uncertain.
During a health crisis, many Arab Americans seek out their family, community, and traditional
values and cultural practices. Arab American families are, on average, larger than nonArab
American families.
8. A health care professional is providing education to the parents of an Asian American child
who has recently been diagnosed with Type I diabetes. Which of the following actions should be
taken by the health care professional?
a. Provide instructions to the childs father.
b. Encourage the parents to bring other siblings into the clinic for screening.
c. Schedule multiple educational sessions for the child and family.
d. Watch for nonverbal gestures by the adults to indicate understanding.
ANS: A
In Asian American culture, the oldest male family member often is the decision maker and
spokesperson. Maintaining harmony is an important value in Asian cultures, and it is strongly
emphasized to avoid conflict and direct confrontation. As a result of this, Asian Americans may
not show their disagreement with the recommendations of health care professionals. Type I
diabetes is not a common health problem experienced by this minority, so it is probably not
necessary to encourage screening for siblings. Additional educational sessions may be necessary;
however, Asian Americans tend to be more highly educated than any other population in the
United States.
9. An Asian American family has recently immigrated to the United States. Which of the
following would provide an appropriate rationale when encouraging the family to send their
child to school?
a. The child will get a good education.
b. According to law, all children must go to school.
c. The child can get health care at school.
d. Exposure to different cultures in school will enhance socialization.
ANS: D
Exposure to different cultures in school facilitates the adoption of other cultural beliefs and aids
in the socialization of the child into a new environment.
10. Which of the following was the fastest-growing minority group in the United States between
2000 and 2010?
a. Asian American
b. Arab American

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c. Hispanic American
d. Native American
ANS: C
A 43% increase in the Hispanic population between 2000 and 2010 makes Hispanics the fastest-
growing minority group in the United States.
11. The interrelationship of poverty and health care dollars spent by Blacks and other minorities
is affected greatly by:
a. lack of access to preventive health care services
b. low numbers of minority health care providers
c. use of emergency rooms for care
d. increased infant mortality rates in African American populations
ANS: A
A decrease in resources for preventive care leads to the use of emergency rooms and other more
expensive health care services that are often used as resources when severe illness occurs.
12. A health care provider is working with an African American woman who has recently
suffered a stroke and is homebound. She insists that she must get out of the house and attend
Sunday worship services. What is the most likely explanation for her insisting that she
participate in this cultural practice?
a. The church is the only place where prayer can be performed.
b. The church serves as a social support for its members.
c. The church is the place where the family meets on a weekly basis.
d. The church serves as a site for folk healing practices.
ANS: B
The church is significant support system many African Americans. It serves many purposes
beyond worship and formation, including serving as a place to meet where members could pass
news, take care of business, and find strength of purpose; providing direct social welfare
services; acting as a stabilizing force in the community; facilitating citizenship training and
community social action; serving as a transmitter of cultural history; and providing the means for
coping and surviving in a hostile world. African Americans often find comfort in the support
their religious leader can give them, but it does not have to happen within the church. African
Americans believe in the healing power of prayer, but that can happen outside of the church as
well. Family is the strongest source of support for African Americans, and most meet more often
than weekly at church.
13. Which of the following ethnic groups has a disproportionately high death rate from
unintentional injuries and suicide?
a. American Indian/Alaska Native Americans
b. Asian Americans
c. Latino/Hispanic Americans
d. Black/African Americans
ANS: A
American Indian/Alaska Native Americans have disproportionately high death rates from
unintentional injuries and suicide. Difficult life situations and stresses of daily life contribute to
an array of problems, including feelings of hopelessness, desperation, family dissolution, and
substance abuse.

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14. A health care professional is offering an educational session about providing culturally
congruent care. Which of the following information would be included the presentation?
a. Hispanic Americans value keeping balance and harmony with the earth.
b. The oldest male is the decision maker in African American families.
c. Native Americans are present oriented, taking one day at a time.
d. The hot and cold concept of disease is part of the Asian American culture.
ANS: C
Native Americans are generally present oriented, emphasizing events that are occurring now
rather than events that will happen later. They take one day at a time and in times of illness they
cope by hoping for improvements the next day. Native Americans value keeping balance and
harmony with the earth. The oldest male is the decision maker and spokesperson in Asian
American families. The hot and cold concept of disease is part of the Hispanic culture.
15. A family has recently become homeless. Which of the following factors most likely
contributed to this situation?
a. Being from an ethnic minority background
b. Declining rates of poverty
c. Having multiple chronic illnesses
d. Being unable to find affordable housing
ANS: D
The inability to find affordable housing, decline in public assistance, poverty, and eroding work
opportunities all contribute to homelessness. The increasing prevalence of poverty has caused an
increase in the homeless population. Other factors that may affect this situation are lack of
affordable health care, domestic violence, mental illness, and addiction disorders.
16. A health care professional is caring for an individual who is homeless. Which of the
following considerations should be made?
a. The prevalence of substance abuse is much lower among the homeless population than the
general population.
b. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is much lower among the homeless population than the general
population.
c. The percentage of the population who has health insurance is much lower among the homeless
than the general population.
d. The percentage of the population who has limited access to medical care is much lower among
the homeless than the general population.
ANS: C
Most homeless people do not have health insurance or the ability to pay for needed health care,
and many providers refuse to deliver treatments to these people. The prevalence of substance
abuse, HIV/AIDS, and mental health disorders is higher among the homeless population than the
general population.
17. A health care professional is caring for an individual who is homeless and has recently been
diagnosed with Type II diabetes. Which of the following factors is the most important to
consider when planning care?
a. Considering the cost of the purchasing medications
b. Determining the pharmacy where medications will be obtained
c. Obtaining insurance that will pay for the follow-up care
d. Finding supportive housing for the individual

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ANS: D
Research and practice have shown that permanent supportive housing works because housing is
an essential part of treatment; thus, this is the most important factor that should be considered. If
supportive housing is found, the stability will help the homeless individual to follow the
prescribed medical regimen.
18. A health care professional is leading a community action coalition to address the problem of
homelessness within the neighborhood. Which of the following statements would most likely be
made by health care professional?
a. Homelessness should be addressed by improving financial assistance programs.
b. Homelessness should be of concern to everyone in the neighborhood.
c. Homelessness should be addressed by encouraging job growth in the area.
d. Homelessness should be of concern to the mental health providers in the area.
ANS: B
Homelessness is everyones problem, and people can ultimately affect the establishment of
priorities to facilitate an improved quality of life. As more people understand homelessness, this
will serve as an excellent guide in providing input, taking necessary action, and making the final
decision as to what will make a healthy nation.
19. What is the main focus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)?
a. Addressing and reducing health disparities
b. Outlining nationwide health promotion and disease prevention
c. Protecting minority populations through development of health policies
d. Supporting communities in addressing health disparities
ANS: A
The main concern of the National Institutes of Health is addressing and reducing health
disparities involving cancer, diabetes, infant mortality, AIDS, cardiovascular illnesses, and many
other diseases. Healthy People 2020 outlines a comprehensive, nationwide health promotion and
disease prevention agenda. The Office of Minority Health improves and protects the health of
racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs
that concentrate on eliminating health disparities. The Centers for Disease Control and
Preventions Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Action Institute supports communities to take
action in addressing health disparities.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. Which of the following individuals will most likely experience a disparity in health and health
care? (select all that apply)
a. African American man
b. Unemployed woman
c. White middle-aged man
d. Single white woman
ANS: A, B, D
Health disparities adversely affect groups of people who have systematically experienced greater
obstacles to health based on their racial or ethnic group; religion; socioeconomic status; gender;
age; mental health; cognitive, sensory, or physical disability; sexual orientation or gender

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identity; geographic location; or other characteristics historically linked to discrimination or
exclusion. A white middle-aged man is the only individual who does not meet that definition.
2. A health care professional is providing culturally competent care. Which of the following
actions is being performed by the professional? (select all that apply)
a. Recognizing and accepting cultural diversity
b. Respecting the patients values, beliefs, and expectations
c. Understanding the pathophysiology of disease processes
d. Providing health care services that are respectful of the individuals cultural beliefs
ANS: B, D
A culturally competent health care professional should be able to consistently and thoroughly
recognize and understand the differences in his or her culture and that of the patient or client;
respect the individuals values and beliefs; and adjust the approach of delivering care to meet
each individuals needs and expectations. Simply recognizing and accepting cultural diversity and
understanding the pathophysiology of disease processes are insufficient measures to reach
cultural competency in health care.
3. A health care provider is discussing the importance of receiving routine preventive care with a
Hispanic family who has recently immigrated to the United States. Which of the following
would best describe why they may be disinterested in receiving professional care? (select all that
apply)
a. Lack of folk remedies
b. Lack of interpreter services
c. Lack of health insurance
d. Lack of family support
ANS: B, C
Barriers experienced by Hispanic Americans in receiving appropriate health care services
include lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the leadership and workforce of the health care
system, lack of interpreter services for Spanish-speaking people, lack of health insurance, and
lack of or inadequate culturally appropriate health care resources. They may not readily seek care
because of their continued reliance on their folk system of healing. The family is the most
important source of support for Hispanic Americans.
4. A nurse is developing a continuing education program about strategies to work with culturally
diverse populations for health care professionals in the community. Which of the following
organizations would provide information that could be included in this presentation? (select all
that apply)
a. The American Nurses Association
b. Sigma Theta Tau International
c. The National League for Nursing
d. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing
ANS: A, C, D
Major organizations, such as the American Nurses Association (ANA), AACN.
Chapter 03: Health Policy and the Delivery System
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which addition to a community best demonstrates the concept of the Healthy People 2020
report?
a. New cardiothoracic intensive care unit at a major hospital
b. New rehabilitation center
c. New recreational health center
d. New childrens hospital
ANS: C
The Healthy People 2020 report promotes health care, not illness care. A hospital, ICU, and
rehabilitation center emphasize episodic care after an illness. The recreation health center serves
to preserve health in the community and helps meet the goals of the Healthy People 2020 report.
2. Which nurse is at risk of making a medical error?
a. Working overtime
b. Works in a hospital that advocates multidisciplinary care
c. Caring for four clients during the shift
d. Attends regular continuing education programs
ANS: A
Health care systems are the basic cause of medical errors. Organizational and workforce
management, work design, and organizational culture are problem areas that contribute to
medical errors. Poor management leads to increased nurse turnover, the need for increased
client-to-nurse ratios, increased need for overtime, and decreased number of nurses, all of which
can lead to medical errors. A nurse working overtime is at risk of making a medical error.
3. What is the most effective policy a staff nurse can implement to help decrease medical errors
on the unit?
a. Forgo opportunities for continuing education so the unit is never understaffed.
b. Foster a collaborative working environment on the unit.
c. Check all medications a minimum of three times before administering them.
d. Develop a policy that mandates the firing of any nurse who commits an error.
ANS: B
Health care systems are the basic cause of medical errors. Organizational and workforce
management, work design, and organizational culture are problem areas that contribute to
medical errors. Creating a collaborative working environment helps improve organizational
culture, thereby reducing the chance of medical errors.
4. The person known as the father of British and American public health is:
a. Lillian Wald.
b. Edwin Chadwick.
c. Lemuel Shattuck.
d. Paul Ehrlich.
ANS: B
Edwin Chadwick is known as the father of British and American public health.
5. A community health nurse most effectively preserves the health of a person with tuberculosis
(TB) and the community by:
a. administering and reading the purified protein derivative (PPD) of all close contacts

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b. providing direct observed therapy (DOT) for the individual with TB
c. isolating the person because it is likely drug resistant
d. telling the person to wear a mask when leaving the home
ANS: B
Community health nursing practice promotes, preserves, and maintains the health of populations
and the effect of their health status on that of the community as a whole through care provided to
individuals, families, and groups. Thus, the most effective strategy of treating the individual and
preventing the spread of TB is to provide DOT.
6. A community planning committee is working on the development of a community nursing
center. Which of the following essential components should be included in this center?
a. Physician as medical director
b. Interdisciplinary staff
c. Nurse as chief manager
d. Partnership with an academic institution
ANS: C
The essential components of a community nursing center include a nurse as chief manager, a
nursing staff that is accountable and responsible for care and professional practice, and nurses as
the primary providers of care.
7. Considering the provider and client perspective, which of the following is the most
autonomous form of insurance?
a. Fee-for-service plan
b. Health maintenance organization (HMO)
c. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
d. Independent practice association (IPA)
ANS: A
In the fee-for-service plan, a provider provides a service and bills the individuals insurance
company. The individual is also allowed to choose his or her provider.
8. Which could result in a change in a nurse practitioners practice?
a. Holding a masters degree or higher
b. Moving to another state when she gets married
c. Caring for Medicare clients
d. Changing to another office within the same practice
ANS: B
Nurse practitioners generally hold masters degrees or higher. The nurse practice act within their
states may be more comprehensive than the institutions for which they work. Legislation exists
for reimbursement of nurse practitioners by Medicare. However, practice acts and prescriptive
authority vary from state to state and thus influence practice patterns.
9. Which health care provider represents a primary care provider?
a. Psychiatric advanced practice nurse
b. Clinical nurse specialist
c. Pediatric nurse practitioner
d. Acute care nurse practitioner

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ANS: C
A primary care provider serves as a gatekeeper, coordinating care of individuals by determining
the need for referrals and procedures. A primary care provider can be a physician, physicians
assistant, or advanced practice nurse in a primary care setting. The primary care provider
provides basic and routine care usually in an office or a clinic. A pediatric nurse practitioner is an
example of a primary care provider.
10. Which form of managed care restricts providers to caring for individuals who are members of
their organization?
a. Fee-for-service plan
b. Health maintenance organization (HMO)
c. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
d. Independent practice association (IPA)
ANS: B
The traditional HMO was a group or staff model in which a group of physicians and some
specialty services provided care to its members. Providers generally spent all their time serving
members of the HMO. Fee-for-service, IPAs, and PPOs are not restricted to serving clients for
any one organization.
11. A Medicare client reports to the home care nurse that he is receiving care through an
accountable care organization (ACO). Which of the following considerations should be made
when delivering care to this individual?
a. The individual must see a primary care provider before being referred to a specialist.
b. The focus of care is prevention and management of individuals with chronic disease.
c. The individual has paid a membership fee to be part of this organization.
d. The focus of care is to conserve money in a health savings account.
ANS: B
The focus of care of accountable care organizations (ACOs) is to focus on prevention and
management of individuals with chronic disease out of the hospital. In an ACO, physicians
accept the responsibility for the quality of care provided and overall costs of delivering care to a
defined population of patients. Accountable care organizations are composed of physicians,
specialists, and hospitals, so a specialist will be able to be seen within the ACO. Individuals who
are part of concierge care pay a membership fee in return for enhanced health care services or
amenities. Health savings accounts are used in conjunction with high deductible health insurance
plans and are not related to the use of ACOs.
12. An individual states that his family has insurance, but that paying for routine medical costs is
very expensive because most routine services are paid for out of pocket. Which type of insurance
plan does this individual most likely have?
a. High deductible health insurance plan (HDHP)
b. Point-of-service plan (POS)
c. Health maintenance organization (HMO)
d. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
ANS: A
High deductible health insurance plans (HDHPs) are structured in a way similar to traditional
managed care plans and fee-for-service plans but have a very high annual out-of-pocket
deductible. Thus, a family with this type of insurance will pay out-of-pocket until they reach the
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allow members, for an additional fee and higher copayment, to use providers outside of the
HMO network. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) deliver comprehensive health
maintenance and treatment services for a group of enrolled individuals who prepay a fixed fee.
Preferred provider organizations (PPOs) have a preselected list of providers who have agreed to
provide health services for those enrolled in the plan.
13. Which of the following is a health plan consisting of hospitals and physician providers
providing health care services to plan members (usually at discounted rates) in return for
expedited claims payment?
a. Health maintenance organization (HMO)
b. Health savings account (HSA)
c. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
d. Independent practice association (IPA)
ANS: C
A health plan consisting of hospitals and physician providers providing health care services to
plan members (usually at discounted rates) in return for expedited claims payment is known as a
preferred provider organization (PPO).
14. Two working adults do not have access to health insurance for their family from their
employers and do not meet the financial criteria for Medicaid. For which of the following federal
programs may the children in this family be eligible?
a. Medicare
b. Civilian Health Medical Program for Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)
c. State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
d. Veterans Administration Program
ANS: C
The State Childrens Health Insurance Program is a public state insurance program established to
provide insurance to uninsured children whose family is typically described as the working poor
and do not meet Medicaid requirements. In this case, both parents work but do not have access to
insurance through their employers. Additionally, they do not meet the financial Medicaid
requirement.
15. A nurse complies with the Patient Self-Determination Act when asking:
a. a person upon admission to the hospital if he or she has an advanced directive
b. the family in the recovery room if the client has an advanced directive
c. a person before discharge from the hospital if he or she has an advance directive
d. the family about an advanced directive after the person has been intubated
ANS: A
The Patient Self-Determination Act is designed to increase individual involvement in decisions
about life-sustaining treatments. The nurse must ensure that advanced directives are available to
physicians at the time the medical decision is being made. Therefore, the nurse complies with the
act when she asks a person upon admission to the hospital if he or she has an advanced directive.
16. A nurse discussing the care of a person on the surgical unit following gastric bypass surgery
with a friend is in violation of the:
a. Patient Self-Determination Act
b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
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d. Civil Rights Act
ANS: B
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal privacy
standard that requires safeguards to protect the security and confidentiality of health information.
Disclosures without individual authorization are allowed only to public health authorities
authorized by law to collect and receive information for the purpose of preventing or controlling
disease, injury, or disability.
17. Which is a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996?
a. Nurse reporting a case of TB to the health department
b. Nurse reporting a case of child abuse to the Department of Human Services
c. Nurse discussing the persons case with his or her physician
d. Nurse discussing the persons case with his or her school nurse
ANS: D
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal privacy
standard that requires safeguards to protect the security and confidentiality of health information.
Disclosures without individual authorization are allowed only to public health authorities
authorized by law to collect and receive information for the purpose of preventing or controlling
disease, injury, or disability. Before speaking to the school nurse, the nurse must obtain
authorization from the clients parents.
18. Which nurse is functioning as a care manager?
a. Nurse working with a family to coordinate care after their child experiences a second
hospitalization for an asthma exacerbation
b. Nurse providing asthma education in the office setting to a child with moderate, persistent
asthma
c. Nurse administering the appropriate antiinflammatory medication to a child admitted to the
hospital with an asthma exacerbation
d. Nurse making a home visit for a respiratory assessment to a child following an admission for
an asthma exacerbation
ANS: A
Care managers help determine what medical care is necessary, monitor care, and arrange for
individuals to receive the most cost-effective care in the most appropriate settings. They must
collaborate with providers and with the client/family. Care managers are especially helpful
following a client after discharge and clients with complex needs. A nurse working with a family
to coordinate service after a hospitalization is a good example of services provided by a care
manager.
19. A pregnant woman with two toddlers living at less than 135% of the federal poverty level
would be eligible for:
a. Medicare Part A
b. Medicare Part B
c. Medicaid
d. State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
ANS: C
State Medicaid programs must cover all pregnant women and children up to 6 years of age with a
family income of less than 133% of the federal poverty level. States Childrens Health Insurance
Program provides insurance coverage to children whose family income is below 200% of the

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federal poverty level or whose income is 50% higher than the states Medicaid eligibility
threshold. In this case, the woman is pregnant, her children are under the age of 6, and they meet
the financial criteria for Medicaid but not SCHIP.
20. Which of the following is a major factor limiting health care services in the United States?
a. Lack of nurses
b. Lack of health care facilities
c. Lack of funding
d. Lack of client interest in health promotion
ANS: C
The lack of nurses may prevent health care providers from offering health promotional education
activities. The cost of health care and prescription drugs is a major limitation to health care
services. The United States has the highest proportion of population with no health insurance,
thereby limiting health care services available to Americans.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. A community health nurse is presenting information about the current health of the nation to a
local political action group in 2011. Which of the following information would be included in
this presentation? (select all that apply)
a. Funding of public health programs has improved the health of the nation.
b. Provision of health care has improved the health of the nation.
c. Advances in technology have improved the health of the nation.
d. Consumer education has improved the health of the nation.
ANS: A, B, D
According to the 2010 Report of Health, the health of the nation has improved in many areas as a
result of substantial funding of public health programs, research, provision of health care, and
initiatives to support consumer education.
2. Which of the following statements about the financing of health care in the United States is
accurate? (select all that apply)
a. Employee-sponsored health insurance premiums experienced minimal increases from 2001 to
2011.
b. State tax dollars must fund at least 50% of a states Medicaid cost.
c. The largest percentage of health care dollars is spent on hospital care.
d. Most workers who have an employer-sponsored health insurance plan are enrolled in preferred
provider organizations (PPOs).
ANS: C, D
In 2010, almost one third (31%) of health care dollars was spent on hospital care. The majority
of employee-covered workers were enrolled in PPOs (55%). Employee-sponsored health
insurance premiums rose dramatically from 2001 to 2011 by 113%. Federal dollars must fund a
minimum of 50% of a states Medicaid cost; the state is responsible for contributing whatever
percentage is not funded by the federal government.
3. Which of the following would be considered part of a vulnerable population? (select all that
apply)
a. Deaf man

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b. Cocaine-addicted teenage girl
c. Handicapped child
d. College graduate
ANS: A, B, C
Those who are physically disabled or handicapped, substance abusers, and those with
communication difficulties are considered part of the vulnerable population in the United States.
Chapter 04: The Therapeutic Relationship
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements about values is true?
a. It is impossible for someone to understand his or her values.

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b. Values evolve over time; they are not static.
c. Values assimilated in childhood are those held for a lifetime.
d. Values clarification tells a person how to act.
ANS: B
Values take time to develop, and they may change with education, experience, exposure, or a
combination of these.
2. A nurse is providing education about improving self-awareness to a small group of women
who have been victims of domestic violence. Which of the following should the nurse
recommend the clients do first to improve their self-awareness?
a. Use self-disclosure to share aspects of self.
b. Listen to and learn from others.
c. Listen to oneself and pay attention to emotions, thoughts, and reactions.
d. Use others to bounce back your own thoughts and recollections.
ANS: C
To achieve a high self-awareness, three steps must be taken. The first step is listening to oneself
and paying attention to emotions, thoughts, memories, reactions, and impulses. The second step
is listening to and learning from others. The third step is using self-disclosure to share aspects of
self.
3. The nurse shares with her client the news that she, the nurse, is going to be married soon and
tells the client about her wedding plans. Which of the following best describes the nurses
actions?
a. The nurse is sharing inappropriate personal information with her client.
b. The nurse is exhibiting a communication technique called self-disclosure.
c. The nurse is attempting to show empathy with her client.
d. The nurse is violating client confidentiality rights of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA).
ANS: B
Sharing aspects of the self enriches interpersonal life and is a use of the technique labeled self-
disclosure.
4. A nurse has started admitting a new person on home care and is beginning to establish a
relationship. Which of the following would be the most important thing for the nurse to do?
a. Complete the paperwork in a timely fashion
b. Establish open communication
c. Conduct a complete physical health assessment
d. Provide feedback to the persons questions
ANS: B
Communication is the foundation for any professional relationship. It is the cornerstone of a
positive nurse-person relationship. It refers to a set of strategies and actions to enhance
reciprocity, mutual understanding, and decision making.
5. Which of the following best describes person-centered communication?
a. The nurse says to the person seeking care, Why do you continue to drink when you know it is
not good for you?

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b. The nurse responds to person seeking cares request for pain medicine by saying, It is not time
for your pain medicine. You had it hours ago.
c. The client says to the nurse, I think my husband is cheating on me. The nurse responds by
saying, You think your husband is cheating on you?
d. The client says to the nurse, I cant believe I have cancer. The nurse responds by saying, One
of my closest friends had cancer and had to have chemotherapy.
ANS: C
The nurse recognizes that the person seeking care has some concerns that she would like to
discuss and paraphrases her statement to give the person an opportunity to elaborate on thoughts
that are important to him or her.
6. A nurse is counseling someone who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes. The nurse
says, Tell me more about how this diagnosis has affected your daily activities. Which of the
following best describes the type of communication the nurse is using?
a. Verbal communication
b. Nonverbal communication
c. Metacommunication
d. Functional communication
ANS: A
Verbal communication is the transmission of messages using words, spoken or written.
Nonverbal communication encompasses all messages that are not spoken or written.
Metacommunication refers to a message about the message, the relationship aspect of
communication.
7. Which of the following statements about nonverbal communication is true?
a. Nonverbal behavior is not usually contextual.
b. Nonverbal behavior is culturally and situationally bound.
c. Nonverbal communication is the most important type of communication.
d. Nonverbal communication is easy to interpret.
ANS: B
Cultural exposure and situational impact are essential components of interpreting nonverbal
communication and must be taken into consideration in attempts to interpret nonverbal
communication.
8. Which of the following scenarios best describes a nurse using metacommunication?
a. Using both touch and silence when counseling an individual
b. Practicing reflection when interaction with an individual
c. Discussing with an individual how to solve a problem
d. Understanding that an individual needs a break before proceeding
ANS: D
Metacommunication refers to a message about the message. It is the relationship aspect of
communication. In a sense, it involves reading between the lines or going past the surface
content of the message to glean nuances of meaning.
9. Which of the following statements can be identified as a method for clarifying a message?
a. I get very upset when you talk to me in that tone.

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b. You make me very angry when you drink alcohol.
c. I can make you happy. I know I can.
d. What I want from you is to be left alone!
ANS: A
Use of I statements is one technique that can be used for clarifying and qualifying messages.
10. A nurse and a man are involved in a conversation. When the person folds his arms across his
chest, the nurse almost simultaneously folds her arms across her chest. This behavior is
recognized as:
a. empathy.
b. reciprocity.
c. flexibility.
d. spacing.
ANS: B
The patterning of similar activities within the same interval by two people can facilitate
communication. This patterning is known as reciprocity.
11. A nurse and her client are engaged in meaningful conversation when suddenly there is
silence between the two. To facilitate effective client-centered communication, the nurse should:
a. ask the person what he is thinking, so they can understand each other.
b. restate what the person said before silence ensued, to get clarification.
c. change the subject to one that is more pleasant for the person to discuss.
d. wait quietly to give the person time to reflect where he wants to lead the conversation.
ANS: D
Silence allows the person to reflect on what is being discussed or experienced and lets him or her
know that the nurse is willing to wait until he or she is ready to say more.
12. A person has just been admitted to the hospital. In talking with the person, the nurse is able to
elicit from her that the reason for her hospitalization is that her husband beat her up. Which
characteristic of the therapeutic relationship is being demonstrated?
a. Empathy
b. Trust
c. Rapport
d. Purposeful communication
ANS: D
The nurse focuses communication for a particular aim: to obtain information to be used in care of
the person.
13. An individual reveals to the nurse that he is having an affair with his wifes best friend. Which
of the following statements will enhance effective therapeutic communication between him and
the nurse?
a. You know that what you are doing is wrong.
b. Why would you want do something like that?
c. How could you do that to your wife and children?
d. This affair seems to be troubling you.
ANS: D
The nurse is seeking to determine the clients own feelings about his affair. By seeking feedback,
the nurse helps explain the meaning further. The nurse suspends judgment and responds in such a

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way as to encourage him to keep talking rather than make judgments about his behavior, which
would shut down communication.
14. A nurse is working with a person to increase his daily exercise and activity. Which of the
following statements by the nurse best demonstrates the use of reflection?
a. I have also struggled with finding time to exercise on a regular basis.
b. Regular exercise plays an important role in preventing many health problems.
c. You said that you have difficulty making time in your day for exercise.
d. It may be helpful if we developed a goal related to daily exercise.
ANS: C
Reflection is the restatement of what the individual has said in the same or different words. This
technique can involve paraphrasing or summarizing the persons main point to indicate interest
and to focus the discussion. It is the selective paraphrasing or literal repetition of the persons
words to underscore the importance of what has been said, summarize a main concern or theme,
or elicit elaborated information.
15. A woman tells the nurse that she is very nervous about their meeting today. Which of the
following relationship stages are the nurse and woman most likely experiencing?
a. Orientation phase
b. Working phase
c. Therapeutic phase
d. Termination phase
ANS: A
The orientation phase begins when the nurse and individual meet. This meeting typically
involves some feeling of anxiety because neither party knows what to expect.
16. Which of the following is the first step in the valuing process?
a. Acting out the choice
b. Selecting from alternatives
c. Being happy with personal beliefs and actions
d. Choosing freely
ANS: D
The seven-step valuing process involves (1) choosing freely, (2) choosing from alternatives, (3)
choosing after careful consideration of potential outcomes of each alternative, (4) cherishing and
being happy with personal beliefs and actions, (5) affirming the choice in public, when
appropriate, (6) acting out the choice, and (7) repeatedly acting in some type of pattern.
17. The nurse makes sure that the distance between himself and the client is at least 6 feet before
he begins to ask questions related to the clients health history. Which of the following statements
is true?
a. This is the ideal space for intimate communication.
b. This distance is too far for the nurse to build a therapeutic relationship while obtaining the
information.
c. This is the recommended distance between client and nurse for effective therapeutic
communication.
d. The nurse should position himself an additional foot away to facilitate the conversation.

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ANS: B
Personal space of 18 inches to 4 feet is appropriate for close relationships in which touching may
be involved and good visualization is desired.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. A nurse is working on values clarification with a person who has chosen to smoke during her
pregnancy. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate for the nurse to
assist in this process? (select all that apply)
a. Why do you smoke cigarettes?
b. What do you value most in life?
c. Who has influenced your decision to smoke?
d. Is your decision to smoke consistent with your values?
ANS: B, D
Techniques to clarify values include assisting the person to identify her own values (What is
important to you?), identify values conflicts or conflicts between values and actions (Are your
actions consistent with your values?), and using reflection to restate the value and make it
explicit.
2. A nurse is in the process of establishing a therapeutic relationship with a person. Which of the
following techniques should be used by the nurse? (select all that apply)
a. Learn about the persons interests.
b. Sit close to the person.
c. Show interest in the persons concerns.
d. Define the parameters of the relationship with the person.
ANS: C, D
Purposeful communication should be an aim of the therapeutic relationship. Social chitchat,
communication without a goal, should not make up the bulk of the therapeutic interaction. The
amount of space between communicators varies from culture to culture, so sitting close to the
person may not be culturally appropriate. Building rapport by showing the person that his or her
concerns interest the nurse is important. Also, trust can be built with the person by clearly
defining the relationship parameters and expectations.
3. Which of the following is an essential question that nurses should encourage individuals to ask
at every health visit? (select all that apply)
a. What is my main problem?
b. What health information do I not understand?
c. What do I need to do?
d. What is the plan for the next visit?
ANS: A, C
Health literacy is the capacity to read, comprehend, and follow through on health information; it
is a critical component of health promotion. To combat low health literacy, nurses can encourage
individuals to ask three essential questions at every health visit: What is my main problem? What
do I need to do? Why is it important for me to do this?

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Chapter 05: Ethical Issues Related to Health Promotion
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements is true with regard to health promotion?
a. Health promotion efforts are not concerned with addressing environmental obstacles to health.
b. Advocates of health promotion are not involved in political campaigns against harmful
products.
c. The business of eliminating health disparities is a unique function of Healthy People 2010
goals.
d. Health promotion involves collaboration of many professional groups.
ANS: D
Health promotion is not the province of a single discipline but involves individuals, health care
providers, and institutions working together to create a positive environment for health and to
achieve health goals.
2. Which of the following types of ethical theories tells us how people act toward each other and
their environments and what they believe are good or moral actions?
a. Descriptive value theories
b. Normative theories
c. Consequentialism theory
d. Duty-based theories
ANS: A
Descriptive theories do not tell us what actions we ought to take. They are not directive; they tell
us how people act toward each other and their environments and what they seem to believe are
good or moral actions.
3. A nurse includes the statement, Treat others the way you would like to be treated. when
teaching a group of adolescents about bullying. Which type of ethical theory is being used in this
example?
a. Descriptive value theory
b. Normative theory
c. Consequentialism theory
d. Duty-based theory
ANS: B
Normative theories are concerned with ensuring good actions. They are reasoned explanations of
the moral purpose of human interactions, or they are divinely revealed truths about good action
(religious ethics).
4. A nurse believes that it is his responsibility to ensure the safety of the public by administering
flu shots to everyone in the community. Which ethical theory is being used by the nurse?
a. Descriptive value theory

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b. Normative theory
c. Consequentialism theory
d. Duty-based theory
ANS: C
Consequentialism theory proposes that actions are good insofar as they are aimed at yielding the
greatest amount of happiness or pleasure or cause the least amount of harm or pain to individuals
and overall in society. Administration of flu vaccines proposes the best result for individuals and
decreased risk for others in the community.
5. Which of the following statements best describes the application of moral or ethical theory to
the practices involved in health promotion?
a. One can be assured of morally correct action in a given situation if one adheres to a theory of
moral principles.
b. There are no identifiable criteria that can be used effectively to determine correct actions in a
given situation.
c. The good of the larger population always takes precedence over the good of one individual.
d. Making ethical decisions regarding human health involves the consideration of multiple
factors.
ANS: D
Making moral or ethical decisions about human health is not an easy task and requires assessing
various criteria or theories.
6. An emergency department provides care for all individuals regardless of circumstances and
ability to pay. This is an example of:
a. ethic of justice.
b. ethic of care.
c. applied ethics.
d. metaethics.
ANS: A
The ethic of justice is impartial and nondiscriminatory. An ethic of care, however, requires an
understanding of situational particularities, ensuring that we try to understand a given individuals
needs in the context of his or her life.
7. A nurse uses ethical reasoning to solve an ethical dilemma. Why would the nurse use this
process?
a. Assists in predicting all of the possible consequences of future actions
b. Facilitates gathering of the most important information to solve the problem
c. Considers the importance of caring when solving the problem
d. Highlights salient aspects of future actions
ANS: B
The purpose of ethical inquiry is to gain clarity on actual or potential moral issues arising in the
context of health-promotion endeavors and to understand what is expected of the health-
promotion agent viewed as a moral agent. Ethical reasoning can facilitate appropriate and in-
depth data gathering, permit the uncovering of hidden agendas and interests, and focus on the
most salient aspects of a particular problem.
8. A nurse whose religious beliefs prohibit abortion has been asked to participate in a termination
of the pregnancy of a 16-year-old victim of date rape. According to the revised American Nurses

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Associations (ANAs) Code of Ethics for Nurses, which of the following actions should the nurse
take next?
a. Suspend her religious beliefs and provide comfort and support for the client.
b. Quit her job and find another source of employment.
c. Notify her supervisor about her beliefs and request a change in assignment.
d. Refuse to participate in the abortion.
ANS: C
In the immediacy of the situation, the ANA Code of Ethics provides for the right of nurses to
refuse to participate in procedures that violate their own values, but the nurses ethical behavior
must ensure that arrangements for the care of the client are provided.
9. A liver for which two people are tissue-typed has become available after the death of a donor
in a car accident. Client A is a 45-year-old substance abuser whose liver is damaged as a result of
his use of alcohol. Client B is a 16-year-old adolescent in need of a liver transplant because of a
birth abnormality. Which of the following would be useful for a nurse in giving input as to which
of the two should receive the liver?
a. Advocate for Client B because he is the younger of the two and will live longer.
b. Use feminist moral theory to advocate for Client A in spite of his alcohol use.
c. Use a guided set of moral principles in decision-making before advocating for either.
d. Advocate for Client A because he has 15 to 20 years of productive life left.
ANS: C
Systematically using a set of moral principles in making ethical decisions assists the nurse in
resolving ethical dilemmas such as that described.
10. Which concept is aimed at interrupting potential ethical problems before they develop?
a. Feminist ethics
b. Preventive ethics
c. Metaethics
d. Normative ethics
ANS: B
Preventive ethics is a requirement of health promotion in which practitioners envision potential
problems and institute actions that stop their development.
11. When providing preoperative teaching for a client who will be undergoing total knee
arthroplasty, the nurse asks the client questions to assess his understanding of the surgery. Which
type of ethics is the nurse implementing?
a. Duty-based ethics
b. Normative ethics
c. Metaethics
d. Preventive ethics
ANS: D
Preventive ethics aims to forestall ethical problems before they develop. Preventive ethics is an
important requirement of health-promotion endeavors that includes individual action by the
nurse, as well as social and political activism with other nurses or professional nursing
organizations. Assessing the clients understanding of what is going to happen during a surgical

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procedure before the client signs the consent for the procedure makes sure the client understands
the information and should help prevent ethical problems.
12. A 24-year-old man with severe cognitive impairment, and no relatives participating in his
care, needs to make a decision about removal of a brain tumor that will render him totally
dependent for completion of all activities of daily living. The nurse participates in ethical
decision making on his behalf, knowing that the client is unable to benefit from which of the
following ethical concepts?
a. Autonomy
b. Justice
c. Beneficence
d. Advocacy
ANS: A
Because the client is cognitively delayed and is unable to understand explanations of treatment
that would be given to him, the client is unable to be autonomous in making a decision regarding
neurosurgery.
13. A client is scheduled to have open-heart surgery. His physical condition is such that he is at
high risk to experience complications during the procedure, but he has not been advised of this
possibility. Which of the following ethical concepts has been ignored in rendering care for this
client?
a. Beneficence
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
d. Informed consent
ANS: D
The client is able to substantially understand his care. Ethical care ensures that a person has all of
the appropriate information necessary to make an autonomous decision about his or her care.
This client has not been informed of his chances of dying during the surgery.
14. An 18-year-old woman in whom a sexually transmitted disease (STD) was recently
diagnosed asks the nurse not to tell her mother that she has an STD. Her mother asks the nurse
what is causing her daughters vaginal discharge. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Follow the principle of veracity and tell the mother the diagnosis.
b. Respect the principle of confidentiality and support the clients request not to tell her mother
the diagnosis.
c. Tell the clients mother that she has a urinary tract infection, to protect the clients privacy and
honor the mothers request.
d. Ignore the mothers request for information.
ANS: B
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guarantees client
confidentiality. The client is the only person who can inform her mother of the diagnosis and the
only person who can give the nurse permission to inform her mother of the diagnosis. The nurse
could appropriately respond to the mother by saying, I cannot share that information with you

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because of client confidentiality legislation. You might ask your daughter to share that
information with you.
15. A nurse is providing care to a 15-year old female who has recently been diagnosed with a
sexually transmitted infection (STI). Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Seek advice from an ethics expert.
b. Facilitate interaction between the adolescent and her parents/guardians.
c. Report the STI to the appropriate authorities.
d. Contact the adolescents parents/guardians.
ANS: B
Federal and state laws generally serve to protect the privacy and autonomy of adolescents.
Responsibilities of the nurse include helping an adolescent to grasp his or her authentic options
and rights, facilitating interaction between the adolescent and parents or guardians, maintaining
trust, and preserving confidentiality.
16. An elderly client has recently been diagnosed with cancer. The clients family has asked the
nurse to withhold this information from the client because they feel that this information would
cause the client to give up on life and become very depressed. The nurse believes the client
should be told this information. Which ethical principle is being upheld by the nurse?
a. Justice
b. Beneficence
c. Veracity
d. Nonmaleficence
ANS: C
Veracity is also known as devotion to the truth. Veracity in giving people information about their
health care needs facilitates autonomous choice and enhances personal decision-making.
Withholding information, or providing information that is misleading or incomprehensible, in an
attempt to influence someone to agree to a treatment or intervention, conflicts with veracity.
17. Which of the following concepts of ethics is described as the duty to maximize the benefits
of actions while minimizing harm?
a. Advocacy
b. Justice
c. Beneficence
d. Autonomy
ANS: C
Beneficence governs actions taken to further the overall health or well-being of an individual or
society. Beneficence means doing good.
18. A nurse reflects on previous experiences with minority populations and considers how these
interactions have influenced her present care to these populations. Which part of values
clarification and reflection has the nurse used?
a. Formulate a possible course of action.
b. Examine the influence of beliefs.
c. Reflect on practice.
d. Determine the prevalent values.

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ANS: B
It is important for the nurse to think about the influence that beliefs and values have on his or her
practice. An understanding of how personal beliefs and values are either congruent, or are liable
to interfere, with the task at hand is crucial to ethical problem solving.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. A nurse is working with a community to increase its awareness about the dangers of lead
poisoning. Which of the following provides the best explanation as to why the nurse is
performing this action? (select all that apply)
a. It is the right thing to do.
b. It is a moral responsibility.
c. It is an ethical responsibility.
d. It is the role of the nurse.
ANS: B, C
When nurses provide service to society through health promotion interventions, their care for
clients can be seen as a moral endeavor. Moral issues are confronted in the process of attempting
to enhance the well-being of a society overall, as well as promoting and protecting health for
individual members of a society. The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses Interpretive Statements
promises that nursing encompasses the prevention of illness, the alleviation of suffering, and the
protection, promotion, and restoration of health in the care of individuals, families, groups and
communities. The terms ethical and moral are used interchangeably throughout the chapter.
2. A nurse is using feminist ethics when planning a program for women to promote screening
and early detection of breast cancer. Which of the following considerations would be made by
the nurse? (select all that apply)
a. Importance of relationships
b. Understanding of the oppression of women
c. Importance of responsibility when caring for others
d. Understanding of the imbalance of power
ANS: B, C
Characteristics of feminist ethics include: understanding that human beings are inseparable from
their relationships with others; a focus on care and responsibility aspects of relationships, rather
than application of abstract principles; a concern with the development of character and attitudes
that result in caring actions reflective of a person who is related to rather than detached from
context; and a concern for the rights and equality of all individuals that is not limited to the
oppression of women.
Chapter 06: Health Promotion and the Individual
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Healthy People 2020 objectives provide a framework for:
a. assessment.

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