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Health of the Individual,
Family, and Community
CHAPTER 4
PRACTICING FOR NCLEX
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Circle the letter that corresponds to the best
answer for each question.
1.Which of the following needs has the highest
priority?
a.The need to be loved by someone
b.The need to be the best nurse you possibly
can
c.The need to live in a safe environment
d.The need for a balanced intake and output
of fluids
2.Which of the following theorists identified
stages of the family cycle and critical family
developmental tasks?
a.Duvall
b.Erickson
c.Maslow
d.Johnson
3.A change in body image, such as the loss of a
body part, may affect which of the following
type of human needs?
a.Love and belonging needs
b.Safety and security needs
c.Self-actualization needs
d.Self-esteem needs
4.Which of the following would be considered a
community risk factor?a.A woman finds out that she is genetically
inclined to develop crippling arthritis.
b.An 80-year-old man is at risk for falls in his
home due to clutter in his hallways and
stairways.
c.Children of a low-income family are kept
inside the home on a sunny summer day
because of lack of recreational opportunities
in their neighborhood.
d.A child is born with severe mental
retardation.ALTERNATE-FORMAT QUESTIONS
Multiple Response Questions
Circle the letters that correspond to the best
answers for each question.
1.Which of the following are examples of physi-
ologic needs according to Maslow’s hierarchy
of needs? (Select all that apply.)
a.A nurse washes her hands and puts on gloves
before inserting a catheter in a patient.
b.A nurse invites a patient’s estranged son to
visit him.
c.A nurse counsels an overweight teenager
about proper nutrition.
d.A nurse administers pain medication to a
postoperative patient.
e.A nurse attains a master’s degree in nursing
by going to school in the evening.
f.A home care practitioner requests a quiet
environment so her elderly patient can get
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