Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam I PN-RN Health Promotion and Maintenance Flashcards
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client after a myocardial infarction. Which lifestyle modification is the highest priority?
Answer: Smoking cessation
Smoking cessation is the single most important modifiable risk factor for reducing recurrent cardiac events after a myocardial infarction.
A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about fall prevention. Which intervention is most effective?
Answer: Wearing non-slip footwear indoors
Wearing non-slip footwear is one of the most effective and practical fall prevention strategies for older adults in the home environment.
A nurse is educating a client about the DASH diet for hypertension management. Which food choice is consistent with DASH diet principles?
Answer: Grilled salmon with steamed broccoli
The DASH diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and low-sodium foods; grilled salmon with steamed broccoli aligns with these principles.
A nurse is providing health promotion education to a community group. Which statement best describes secondary prevention?
Answer: Screening hypertensive clients to detect complications early
Secondary prevention involves early detection of existing disease to prevent progression, such as monitoring hypertensive clients for target organ damage.
A nurse is teaching a client about testicular self-examination (TSE). How often should TSE be performed?
Answer: Monthly
Testicular self-examination should be performed once a month, ideally after a warm shower when scrotal tissue is relaxed.
A nurse is assessing a newborn's APGAR score at 1 minute. The infant has a heart rate of 96, weak cry, some flexion, grimace with stimulation, and pink body with blue extremities. What is the APGAR score?
Answer: 6
APGAR scoring: HR <100 = 1, weak cry = 1, some flexion = 1, grimace = 1, acrocyanosis = 1; total = 6.