ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 7 : Promoting Health and Wellness Questions
Question 1 of 5
Acute diseases would include which of the following?
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Acute diseases are characterized by sudden onset and short duration, such as influenza (
A), measles (
B), and bacterial pneumonia (
D). Hypertension (
C) is a chronic condition.
Question 2 of 5
An individual has been to his health-care provider for complaints of back pain and was informed that he has a bulging vertebral disk. He must now decide whether he wants to see a chiropractor for treatment, obtain a second opinion, or follow the instructions of this health-care provider. This individual is in which of the phases of illness?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The seeking help phase involves consulting healthcare providers and making decisions about treatment, as described in the scenario.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following could be classified as stressors?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: All listed events?getting married, receiving a promotion, losing a loved one, and having a baby?are significant life changes that can cause stress, regardless of whether they are positive or negative.
Question 4 of 5
You are working with a 28-year-old patient who drinks heavily and smokes two packs of cigarettes per day for stress relief. He tells you that his job is stressful because he works with 'stupid people' and that his relationship with his girlfriend is often tumultuous. He says he has only hit her 'once or twice' but says that they yell at one another often. He is overweight by about 40 pounds and mostly eats fast food. Which of the LHIs would you consider to be concerns for this patient?
Correct Answer: B,C,D,F,G
Rationale: The patient's behaviors and circumstances indicate concerns with injury and violence (B, due to physical altercations), mental health (C, due to stress and unhealthy coping), nutrition and obesity (D, due to fast food and weight), substance abuse (F, due to heavy drinking), and tobacco use (G, due to smoking).
Question 5 of 5
A patient who has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis tells you that she has not had any joint pain or swelling for 3 months. She is hoping it has 'gone away for good.' What is probably happening with this patient?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition, and the absence of symptoms for 3 months likely indicates a period of remission, not a permanent resolution.