Chapter 13, Young and Middle Adult Video Solutions, Fundamentals of Nursing

Problem 1

With the exception of pregnant or lactating women, the
young adult has usually completed physical growth by the
age of:
1. 18.
2. 20.
3. 25.
4. 30.

Leonardo Filgueiras

Numerade Educator

The nurse is completing an assessment on a male patient, age
24. Following the assessment, the nurse notes that his physical
and laboratory findings are within normal limits. Because of
these findings, nursing interventions are directed toward activities related to:
1. Instructing him to return in 2 years.
2. Instructing him in secondary prevention.
3. Instructing him in health promotion activities.
4. Implementing primary prevention with vaccines.

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Problem 3

When determining the amount of information that a patient
needs to make decisions about the prescribed course of therapy,
many factors affect the patient’s compliance with the regimen,
including educational level and socioeconomic factors. Which
additional factor affects compliance?
1. Gender
2. Lifestyle
3. Motivation
4. Family history

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Problem 4

A patient is laboring with her first baby, which is coming 2
weeks early. Her husband is in the military and might not get
back in time, and both families are unable to be with her
during labor. The doctor decides to call in which of the following people employed by the birthing area to be a support
person to be present during labor?
1. Nurse
2. Midwife
3. Assistant
4. Lay doula

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Problem 5

A single young adult female interacts with a group of close
friends from college and work. They celebrate birthdays and
holidays together. In addition, they help one another through
many stressors. She views these individuals as:
1. Family.
2. Siblings.
3. Substitute parents.
4. Alternative family structure.

Lourence Gonhovi

Numerade Educator

Problem 6

Sharing eating utensils with a person who has a contagious
illness increases the risk of illness. This type of health risk
arises from:
1. Lifestyle.
2. Community.
3. Family history.
4. Personal hygiene habits.

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Problem 7

A 50-year-old woman has elevated cholesterol profile values
that increase her cardiovascular risk factor. One method to
control this risk factor is to identify current diet trends and
describe dietary changes to reduce the risk. This nursing activity is a form of:
1. Referral.
2. Counseling.
3. Health education
4. Stress management techniques.

Michelle Alfonso

Numerade Educator

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Problem 8

A 34-year-old female executive has a job with frequent deadlines. She notes that, when the deadlines appear, she has a
tendency to eat high-fat, high-carbohydrate foods. She also
explains that she gets frequent headaches and stomach pain
during these deadlines. The nurse provides a number of
options for the executive, and she chooses yoga. In this scenario yoga is used as a(n):
1. Outpatient referral.
2. Counseling technique.
3. Health promotion activity.
4. Stress-management technique.

Kaela Piechowicz

Numerade Educator

Problem 9

A 50-year-old male patient is seen in the clinic. He tells the
nurse that he has recently lost his job and his wife of 26 years
has asked for a divorce. He has a flat affect. Family history
reveals that his father committed suicide at the age of 53. The
nurse should assess for the following:
1. Cardiovascular disease
2. Depression
3. Sexually transmitted infection
4. Iron deficiency anemia

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Problem 10

Middle-age adults frequently find themselves trying to balance
responsibilities related to employment, family life, care of children, and care of aging parents. People finding themselves in
this situation are frequently referred to as being a part of:
1. The sandwich generation.
2. The millennial generation.
3. Generation X.
4. Generation Y.

Rebekah Mayner

Numerade Educator

Problem 11

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is linked to which of the following factors? (Select all that apply.)
1. Alcohol abuse
2. Pregnancy
3. Unemployment
4. Drug use

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Problem 12

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to be a major
health problem in young adults. Men ages 20 to 24 years have
the highest rate of which STI?
1. Chlamydia
2. Syphilis
3. Gonorrhea
4. Herpes zoster

Emily Terlap

Numerade Educator

Problem 13

Formation of positive health habits may prevent the development of chronic illness later in life. Which of the following are
examples of positive health habits? (Select all that apply.)
1. Routine screening and diagnostic tests
2. Unprotected sexual activity
3. Regular exercise
4. Excess alcohol consumption

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Problem 14

Chronic illness (e.g., diabetes mellitus, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis) may affect a person’s roles and responsibilities
during middle adulthood. When assessing the knowledge base
of both the middle-age patient with a chronic illness and his
family, the assessment should include which of the following?
(Select all that apply.)
1. The medical course of the illness
2. The prognosis for the patient
3. Coping mechanisms of the patient and family
4. The need for community and social services

Joanna Quigley

Numerade Educator

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Problem 15

A 45-year-old obese woman tells the nurse that she wants to
lose weight. After conducting a thorough assessment, the nurse
concludes that which of the following may be contributing
factors to the woman’s obesity? (Select all that apply.)
1. The woman works in an executive position that is very
demanding.
2. The woman works out at the corporate gym at 5 AM two
mornings per week
3. The woman says that she has little time to prepare meals at
home and eats out at least four nights a week.
4. The woman says that she tries to eat “low cholesterol” foods
to help lose weight.

Jessica Honkomp

Numerade Educator

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