A nurse assisting a client to appraise perceived benefits of and barriers to taking a particular action for better health is applying principles of which one of the following theories or model?
a. Health Belief Model
b. Protection Motivation Theory
c. Theory of Planned Behavior
d. Theory of Social Behavior
A
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Which of the following interventions should be followed to protect the nurse's safety when making a home visit?
A. Do not wear identifying clothing or a name badge. B. Make an unannounced visit. C. Have another individual stay in the car during a visit in an unsafe neighborhood. D. Lock all personal items and supplies in the trunk of the car.
Which of the following patient goals is most appropriate when managing the patient dying of cancer? The patient will
a. Request pain medication when needed b. Report or demonstrate satisfactory pain control c. Use only nonpharmacological measures to control pain d. Verbalize understanding that it may not be possible to control his pain
The patient's family asks the nurse what to expect when the patient dies. The nurse's best response would be that:
1. his heart will stop and then later he will quit breathing. 2. his respirations will cease first, and then the heart stops beating within a few minutes. 3. his heart beat and breathing will just stop suddenly, without warning. 4. he will quit breathing first and then it could be several hours before his heart stops.
The nurse is assisting a client in setting goals as a strategy to reinforce strengths. What intervention should the nurse employ?
1. Encourage the client to set attainable goals, even if small. 2. Help the client choose a significant goal, even if it is time consuming. 3. Devise a set of goals from which the client can pick. 4. Advise the client to avoid goals that will require too much effort.