The nurse is assisting a client to increase the practice of healthy habits such as exercise, adequate rest and sleep, and using proper body mechanics. This process is an example of which type of wellness?
a. intellectual c. psychological
b. physical d. spiritual
B
Physical wellness involves maintaining one's body at optimal functioning. To achieve physical wellness, a person must practice good hygiene and grooming; use proper body mechanics; maintain good posture; avoid smoking and using nontherapeutic substances; and follow a routine of adequate nutrition, sleep, rest, and exercise. Nurses must make personal choices about each of these aspects, such as getting adequate sleep every night, keeping weight within desired limits, and bathing and brushing teeth daily.
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The nurse recognizes which condition in this patient? A) Spinal shock B) Neurogenic shock C) Orthostatic hypotension D) Central cord syndrome
The main purpose of the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) system is to
a. evaluate nursing interventions b. develop nursing interventions c. sort, label, and describe nursing interventions d. remove those interventions from the national list that are not appropriate
A public health nurse (PHN) is implementing the objectives related to genetics from Healthy People 2020. Which of the following best describes the action that is being taken by the nurse?
a. Educating clients that multiple factors in-fluence the development of disease b. Counseling clients about the results of ge-netic testing c. Lobbying for legislation to support genetic research d. Providing screening and genetic testing for specific groups of individuals
How can a nurse who belongs to a union best explain collective bargaining to a coworker?
a. It is a conflict-based power strategy used to equalize the power between labor and management. b. It is the right of all workers to organize and strike to gain more benefits. c. It is the ability of large numbers of work-ers to force management into recognizing them as valuable. d. It is using picket lines and violence to achieve higher pay, better working condi-tions, and shorter hours.