Chapter 4: Health of the Individual, Family and Community

A nurse is providing care based on Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs. For which nursing activities is this approach useful?

The nurse is prioritizing nursing care for a patient in a long-term care facility. Which examples of nursing interventions help meet physiologic needs?

The nurse caring for patients postoperatively uses careful hand hygiene and sterile techniques when handling patients. Which of Maslow's basic human needs is being met by this nurse?

The nurse caring for patient in a long-term care facility knows that the highest level on Maslow's hierarchy of needs is self-actualization needs. Which statements accurately describe the achievement of self-actualization?

A nurse works with families in crisis at a community mental health care facility. What is the best broad definition of a family?

A nurse performs an assessment of a family consisting of a single mother, a grandmother, and two children. Which interview questions directed to the single mother could the nurse use to assess the affective and coping family function?

The nurse caring for families in a free health care clinic identifies psychosocial risk factors for altered family health. Which example describes of these risk factors?

Shuba and Raul are a couple in their late seventies. According to Duvall, which developmental task is appropriate for this older adult family?

A visiting nurse performs a community assessment in an area of the city in which the nurse will be working. What is one element of a healthy community?

A nurse is practicing community-based nursing in a mobile health clinic. What would be the central focus of this nurse's care?

The nurse performs an assessment of the client and the family to have a better understanding of client and family needs. Which of the following is an individual need?

A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with pancreatitis. Which of the following is a priority need for nursing management?

Which of the following theorists supports the developmental framework of family assessment?

In caring for a patient, the nurse recognizes which of the following as the primary educational and support structure for an individual?

A comprehensive definition of family is that it is a social group with members who share common values, interact over time, and

The parents of a blended family have a baby boy age six months who is due for immunizations. The clinic closes to their home has recently closed, and they feel intimidated by the prospect of going to the large, university hospital by their home. Which of the following factors is the primary influence on this aspect of the family's health?

The nurse is assessing the communication style of the client. Communication is an example of which dimension of the individual?

The nursing student asks the instructor to explain what a community is. Which statement by the instructor would be inappropriate?

The nurse is conducting a home assessment and suggests that the client's family remove scatter rugs from the home and increase the lighting. Which basic human need is being addressed by the nurses's suggestions?

Parents raising two school-aged children incorporate their religious beliefs into the family's daily life. The family's belief regarding religion include dietary considerations, worship practices, attitudes, and values. This is an example of which function of the family?

The nurse is conducting a family assessment of a traditional family. Which assessment data cue describes the socioeconomic status of the family?

A young couple who have been married less than a year are having difficulty with adjusting to parenting. What is a contributing factor to this level of maladjustment?

Which nursing diagnosis is the priority according to Maslow's hierarchy of basic needs?

The community environment affects the well being of the individual and the family. Which of the following is the health responsibility of the family?

A nurse working with patients in a community is aware that which of the following is a true statement related to environmental factors in that community?

The nurse is implementing care for several clients. Which of the following clients is the nurse helping to reach the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs?

To best enhance the quality of life for senior citizens, which of the following should a community sponsor?

A nurse in a wellness center is presenting a class on integrating holistic therapies with traditional health care. The nurse talks about the trend in health care to treat each client in a manner that reconnects their total being. Which of the following would best be considered a holistic approach to health?

An adolescent confides in the school nurse that she is arguing daily with her mother, and she often wonders if her mother loves her. The school nurse recognizes that the student faces which of the following risk factors for altered family heath?

The nurse assists a postoperative client with ambulation. The nurse recognizes that assisting the client when performing this skill meets which of Maslow's basic human needs?

The nursing student is assessing a community in regard to safety and security. Which of the following would be inappropriate for the nursing student to include under this basic need category?

The nurse provides the mother of a toddler with the phone number for the Poison Control Center. Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is the nurse addressing?

During the nursing assessment, the client shares that the family attends church nearly every Sunday. Which function of the family does this represent?

A nurse is planning education on self-administration of insulin to the client and his family members. The client asks the nurse why the family members are also included in the teaching. What should the nurses' response be?