Deck 1: Healthy Lifestyles

Question 1

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 1

Teaching safe health practices

Question 2

The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):

A) Early civilization
B) 21st century
C) 19th century
D) Middle ages

Answer 2

19th century

Question 3

The most important goal in health restoration is to:

A) Regain losses
B) Compensate for losses
C) Attain acceptance
D) Provide sympathy

Answer 3

Compensate for losses

Question 4

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

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of health restoration?

A) Rehabilitation after surgery to replace the knee joint
B) Immunization against the hepatitis B virus
C) Surgical excision of a breast cyst
D) Closure of an abdominal stoma

Question 6

A healthy person generally:

A) Lacks stability
B) Lacks energy
C) Is in denial
D) Is in harmony

Question 7

An external force that can affect one's health is (the):

A) Mind
B) Culture
C) Heredity
D) Hormones

Question 8

Which of the following forces has no impact on changing one's health behavior?

A) Family
B) Social pressures
C) Role models
D) Inherited traits

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

Healthy People 2020 identifies two major goals,including eliminating health disparities and:

A) Peace and prosperity
B) Eliminating all diseases
C) Increasing the quality and years of healthy living
D) Limiting population growth

Question 12

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

Question 13

A major objective of health promotion is to:

A) Decrease one's stress level
B) Challenge health practices
C) Attain one's level of optimal health
D) Provide self-actualization

Question 14

In a health model,the nurse,as a collaborator,is responsible for:

A) Teaching the patients about their disease process
B) Sharing and exchanging information with other health professionals
C) Demonstrating desired health behavior
D) Performing daily care needs

Question 15

Inadequate nutrition contributes to diseases such as:

A) Arthritis
B) Lupus
C) Cancer
D) Hearing loss

Question 16

Jennifer Joseph,a 60-year-old client,has been instructed to begin a program of exercise by the public health nurse.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

Question 17

The stressor most commonly associated with adolescence is:

A) A search for self-worth
B) A search for identity
C) Separation anxiety
D) Birth of a new sibling

Question 18

Based on the social readjustment rating scale,the most stressful event for an adult is:

A) Changing careers
B) Changing residence
C) Divorce
D) Childbirth

Question 19

Holistic health:

A) Excludes one's physical well-being
B) Limits consideration of one's social standing
C) Excludes environmental impact
D) Considers one's mental well-being

Question 20

Health promotion is:

A) Goal oriented
B) Natural
C) Unplanned
D) Special

Question 21

The World Health Organization (WHO)defines health as "a state of complete physical,mental,and social well-being,not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

Question 22

The most important goal that the nurse must meet today in the delivery of health care is to:

A) Foster her clients' recovery from illness
B) Provide rehabilitation from illness for the individual
C) Promote self-care
D) Assist the individual in attaining the highest level of health

Question 23

Stress can be defined as anything psychological or physiological that upsets our equilibrium.

Question 24

Virgil Grant,a patient recently diagnosed with AIDS,is having a healthy response to the stress in his life if he demonstrates which of the following behaviors?

A) Denial
B) Withdrawal
C) Acceptance
D) Aggression

Question 25

The student nurse is providing follow-up teaching to a group of clients on how to maintain a healthy diet.The student nurse must first understand that which of the following factors can affect the selection of a healthy diet? (Select all that apply.)

A) Cultural preferences
B) Client's knowledge level
C) Economic status
D) Access to foods
E) None of above

Question 26

The nurse is teaching a community group about disease prevention.She is giving instructions regarding secondary prevention and correctly includes:

A) Risk factors for heart disease
B) Limiting disability after injury
C) The importance of colorectal screening
D) The use of vitamins and a balanced diet

Question 27

Sandra Gooden has just been told by the doctor that she is pregnant with her first baby.Which of the following factors will have a negative impact on Sandra's ability to maintain good health during her pregnancy?

A) Poor relationship with her in-laws
B) Community recognition
C) Effective stress management
D) Economic well-being

Question 28

One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act is to:

A) Place an emphasis on illness
B) Improve the quality of care
C) Focus on curing rare diseases
D) Hold the client responsible for tending his or her own health-care needs

Question 29

The My Plate guidelines help the individual:

A) Understand that food intake must match energy output
B) Focus on the value of certain foods
C) Use his or her weight to determine food intake
D) Focus on a child's nutritional needs

Question 30

Emotional maturity exists when a person is free of negative emotions.

Question 31

National health insurance for persons 65 years and older is known as:

A) Medicaid
B) Medicare
C) Socialized medicine
D) Palliative care

Question 32

The plan of care states that an increase in food is needed to rebuild and repair cells.The nurse would increase the client's intake of:

A) Fish
B) Fruits
C) Cereals
D) Olive oil

Question 33

Gary Byrd,a 24-year-old college student,tells the nurse that he sometimes uses various illegal drugs.The nurse can characterize Gary as a substance abuser if he:

A) Continues to be active in college affairs
B) Maintains his self-esteem
C) Begins to lose interest in his relationships
D) Has heightened interest in the opposite sex

Question 34

Which of the following is an example of a determinant behavior? (Select all that apply.)

A) Poor diet
B) Unsafe sex
C) Smoking and drugs
D) None of above

Question 35

The organization that coordinates global health care issues,such as outbreaks of infection,is:

A) Healthy people 2020
B) Center for Disease Control
C) World Health Organization
D) AARP

Question 36

Preventative care,including immunizations and yearly physical examinations,are classified as what type of health-care services?

A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Collaborative

Question 37

The nurse recognizes that the physiological responses to emotional stress are the result of:

A) Mental illness
B) Autonomic nervous stimulation
C) Powerlessness
D) Shame

Question 38

The level of health prevention that concentrates on retraining and educating to maximize the use of remaining capacities is:

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Disability prevention

Question 39

The highest percentage of accidents resulting from alcohol use involve:

A) Homicides
B) Drowning
C) Fires
D) Motor vehicles