Community Health Nursing Nclex Questions 36 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

The nurse is working in a drug rehabilitation clinic and is in the process of admitting a patient who says that she wants to be "detoxified." It is important for the nurse to a. Identify the patient's stage of change. b. Realize that the patient is ready to change. c. Instruct the patient that she will have to change her lifestyle. d. Instruct the patient that relapses are not tolerated. {Ans: ANS: A Processes of change, or nursing interventions, should be appropriately chosen to match the stage of change. Most behavior change programs are designed for those people who are ready to take action regarding their health behavior problems. Only a minority of people are actually in this action stage. Changes will be maintained over time only if they are integrated into an individual's overall lifestyle. As individuals attempt a change in behavior, relapse followed by recycling through the stages occurs frequently.}Many variables influence a patient's health beliefs and practices. Internal and external variables influence how a person thinks and acts. An example of an internal variable would be a. Perception of functioning. b. Family practices. c. Socioeconomic factors. d. Cultural background. {Ans: ANS: A Internal variables include