Deck 40: Health Promotion

Question 1

The primary health care nurse would recommend screening based on known risk factors,because they can

A) eliminate the possibility of developing a condition.
B) identify appropriate treatment guidelines.
C) initiate treatment of a condition or disease.
D) make a substantial difference in morbidity and mortality.

Answer 1

make a substantial difference in morbidity and mortality.

Question 2

Interrelated concepts to professional nursing a nurse manager would consider when addressing concerns about the quality of health promotion include

A) culture.
B) development.
C) evidence.
D) nutrition.

Answer 2

evidence.

Question 3

At the well-child clinic,the nurse teaching a mother about health promotion activities describes immunizations as

A) unique for children.
B) primary prevention.
C) secondary prevention.
D) tertiary prevention.

Answer 3

primary prevention.

Question 4

When teaching a patient with a family history of hypertension about health promotion,the nurse describes blood pressure screening as _____ prevention.

A) illness
B) primary
C) secondary
D) tertiary

Question 5

When there is evidence that supports a screening for an individual patient but not for the general population,the nurse would expect the United States Preventive Services Task Force Grading to be what?

A) No recommendation for or against
B) Recommends
C) Recommends against
D) Strongly recommends

Question 6

The nurse in a newly opened community health clinic is developing a program for the individuals considered at greatest risk for poor health outcomes.The group is considered the

A) global community.
B) sedentary society.
C) unmotivated population.
D) vulnerable populations.

Question 7

The plan of care for a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes includes health promotion with the tertiary prevention measure of

A) avoiding carcinogens.
B) foot screening techniques.
C) glaucoma screening.
D) seat belt use.