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Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles – Test Questions
1. In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
a. Infectious disease
b. Microorganisms
c. Contaminated food and water
d. Natural and supernatural forces Answer:
2. The first understanding of disease p...
Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
NU 131 TEST BANK Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles – Test Questions
1.In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
a.Infectious disease
b.Microorganisms
c.Contaminated food and water
d.Natural and supernatural forces
Answer:
2.The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
a.Early civilization
b.21st century
c.19th century
d.Middle Ages
Answer:
3.Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious
diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
a.Strep throat
b.Tuberculosis
c.Polio
d.Mononucleosis
Answer:
4.Healthy People 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
a.Increasing peace and prosperity
b.Eliminating all diseases
c.Increasing the quality and years of healthy living
d.Limiting population growth
Answer:
5.An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):
a.Mind
b.Culture Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
c.Heredity
d.Hormones
Answer:
6.Health promotion is:
a.Goal oriented
b.Natural
c.Unplanned
d.Special
Answer:
7.Mrs. Jackson brings her 6-month-old infant to the clinic for immunization. This action demonstrates which of the following levels of disease prevention?
a.Primary
b.Secondary
c.Tertiary
d.Rehabilitative
Answer:
8.A future national goal for health care is the:
a.Reduction of services
b.Decrease in managed care
c.Increase in Medicaid contribution
d.Elimination of disparities in health care
Answer:
9.Inadequate nutrition contributes to diseases such as:
a.Arthritis
b.Lupus
c.Cancer
d.Hearing loss
Answer: Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
10.In health promotion, the most important nursing role is:
a.Teaching safe health practices
b.Assessing the individual’s health needs
c.Reducing potential health risk factors
d.Changing established lifestyle
Answer:
11.A healthy person generally:
a.Lacks stability
b.Lacks energy
c.Is in denial
d.Is in harmony
Answer:
12.In a health model, the nurse, as a collaborator, is responsible for:
a.Teaching patients about their disease process
b.Sharing and exchanging information with other health professionals
c.Demonstrating desired health behavior
d.Performing daily care needs
Answer:
13.Jennifer Joseph, a 60-year-old client, has been instructed by the public health nurse to begin a program of exercise. You can further explain to Mrs. Joseph that the benefits of exercise are:
a.An increase in blood supply to muscles and nerves
b.An increase in heart rate and rhythm
c.A decrease in the size of the heart muscle
d.A decrease in blood volume and oxygen demands
Answer:
14.Holistic health:
a.Excludes one’s physical well-being
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