ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 7 : Promoting Health and Wellness Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
Which are included in determining a person's health literacy?
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Health literacy involves understanding and using healthcare information (
A), assessing safety based on health conditions like allergies (
C), and comprehending medical terms (
D). Using an ice cream label for numerical calculations (
B) is not a standard method.
Question 5 of 5
Which are modifiable risk factors for diseases?
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Smoking (
A) and a high-fat diet (
B) are behaviors that can be changed, unlike genetic makeup (
C) or age and gender (
D), which are non-modifiable.