The nurse, working in a substance abuse rehabilitation facility, is talking with a resident who says, "I'm just here to avoid going to jail. I'm not addicted to alcohol. I just enjoy it, but I'm going to quit to avoid getting arrested again."
Which of Pender's Health Promotion Model assumptions is this resident demonstrating? Select all that apply.
a. Health professionals are part of the person's interpersonal environment.
b. The capacity for self-awareness includes assessing one's own competencies.
c. The person values positive growth and attempts to balance change and stability.
d. The person seeks to actively regulate his own behavior
ANS: A, C, D
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A school nurse is teaching a 14-year-old girl of normal weight some of the key factors necessary to maintain good nutrition in this stage of her growth and development. What interventions should the nurse most likely prioritize?
A) Decreasing her calorie intake and encouraging her to maintain her weight to avoid obesity B) Increasing her BMI, taking a multivitamin, and discussing body image C) Increasing calcium intake, eating a balanced diet, and discussing eating disorders D) Obtaining a food diary along with providing close monitoring for anorexia
The nurse should include which of the following when teaching an adult patient about an antivertigo agent?
1. Some patients experience hyperactivity. 2. Take 30 to 60 minutes before airplane or boat departure. 3. Take 30 minutes after meals. 4. Do not take with dairy products.
The parents of the dying child are showing signs of tension in the relationship between them. The nurse can help by carrying out which of the following interventions:
a. Encourage the parents to suppress their feelings b. Focus interventions on the mother, since she is with the child more than the father c. Understand the father may feel the need to conceal his emotions d. None: the parents should be allowed to deal with it on their own
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What will be an ideal response?