Question 1

Classifications of health conceptualizations occur in which ways? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) Health as stability. 
B) Health as free from illness. 
C) Health as universal. 
D) Health as actualization. 
E) Health as individual. 
A) Health as stability. 
B) Health as free from illness. 
C) Health as universal. 
D) Health as actualization. 
E) Health as individual. A,D

Question 2

One of the five health promotion strategies,as identified by the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion,is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Creating supportive environments. 
B) Strengthening educational opportunities. 
C) Developing a medical approach. 
D) Minimizing stressful situations. 
A) Creating supportive environments. 
B) Strengthening educational opportunities. 
C) Developing a medical approach. 
D) Minimizing stressful situations. A

Question 3

The nurse is working on a committee to evaluate the need for increasing the levels of fluoride in the drinking water of the community.In doing so,the nurse is fostering which concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Anticipatory prevention. 
B) Primary prevention. 
C) Secondary prevention. 
D) Tertiary prevention. 
A) Anticipatory prevention. 
B) Primary prevention. 
C) Secondary prevention. 
D) Tertiary prevention. B

Question 4

The nurse is using the population health promotion model to develop actions for improving health.After asking,"On what should we take action?";"How should we take action?";and "Why should we take action?" the nurse will ask which of the following questions?

Accepted Answer

A) "With whom should we act?" 
B) "When should we take action?" 
C) "Which government should take action?" 
D) "Where should we first act?" 
A) "With whom should we act?" 
B) "When should we take action?" 
C) "Which government should take action?" 
D) "Where should we first act?"

Question 5

The patient is admitted to the emergency department of the local hospital from home with reports of chest discomfort and shortness of breath.She is administered oxygen and breathing treatments,laboratory tests and blood gas measurements are performed,and electrocardiography is conducted.What level of preventive care is this patient receiving?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary prevention. 
B) Secondary prevention. 
C) Tertiary prevention. 
D) Health promotion. 
A) Primary prevention. 
B) Secondary prevention. 
C) Tertiary prevention. 
D) Health promotion.

Question 6

Risk factors can be placed in the following interrelated categories: genetic and physiological factors,age,physical environment,and lifestyle.The presence of any of these risk factors means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A person with the risk factor will get the disease. 
B) The chances of getting the disease are increased. 
C) The disease is guaranteed not to develop if the risk factor is controlled. 
D) Risk modification will have no effect on disease prevention. 
A) A person with the risk factor will get the disease. 
B) The chances of getting the disease are increased. 
C) The disease is guaranteed not to develop if the risk factor is controlled. 
D) Risk modification will have no effect on disease prevention.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduction of risk factors,such as smoking. 
B) Breast self-examination and testicular self-examination. 
C) Cardiac rehabilitation programs. 
D) Blood pressure screening to detect hypertension. 
A) Reduction of risk factors,such as smoking. 
B) Breast self-examination and testicular self-examination. 
C) Cardiac rehabilitation programs. 
D) Blood pressure screening to detect hypertension.

Question 8

A paraplegic patient in the hospital for an electrolyte imbalance is receiving care at which prevention level?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary prevention level. 
B) Secondary prevention level. 
C) Tertiary prevention level. 
D) Health promotion level. 
A) Primary prevention level. 
B) Secondary prevention level. 
C) Tertiary prevention level. 
D) Health promotion level.

Question 9

Which of the following is a true statement about nutrition in Canada,according to the research?

Accepted Answer

A) Canadians have increased their total fat and salt consumption. 
B) Canadians report that their children eat the recommended daily number of fruits and vegetables. 
C) Fifty percent of children aged 2 to 17 years are overweight or obese. 
D) The 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)revealed that 40% of adult Canadians were obese (body mass index of 30 or more)and 50% were overweight. 
A) Canadians have increased their total fat and salt consumption. 
B) Canadians report that their children eat the recommended daily number of fruits and vegetables. 
C) Fifty percent of children aged 2 to 17 years are overweight or obese. 
D) The 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)revealed that 40% of adult Canadians were obese (body mass index of 30 or more)and 50% were overweight.

Question 10

A patient is admitted to a rehabilitation facility after a stroke.The patient has right-sided paralysis and is unable to speak.The patient will be receiving physiotherapy and speech therapy.What are these examples of?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary prevention. 
B) Secondary prevention. 
C) Tertiary prevention. 
D) Health promotion. 
A) Primary prevention. 
B) Secondary prevention. 
C) Tertiary prevention. 
D) Health promotion.

Question 11

When the nurse is educating an adult patient about health promotion activities,which of the following is the most important internal patient factor for the nurse to consider?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional wellness. 
B) Developmental stage. 
C) Professed spirituality. 
D) Levels of education and literacy. 
A) Emotional wellness. 
B) Developmental stage. 
C) Professed spirituality. 
D) Levels of education and literacy.

Question 12

The nurse incorporates levels of prevention on the basis of patient needs and the type of nursing care provided.Which of the following is an example of tertiary level preventive caregiving?

Accepted Answer

A) Teaching a patient how to irrigate a new temporary colostomy. 
B) Providing a lesson on hygiene for an elementary school class. 
C) Informing a patient that immunizations for her infant are available through the health department. 
D) Arranging for a hospice nurse to visit with the family of a patient with cancer. 
A) Teaching a patient how to irrigate a new temporary colostomy. 
B) Providing a lesson on hygiene for an elementary school class. 
C) Informing a patient that immunizations for her infant are available through the health department. 
D) Arranging for a hospice nurse to visit with the family of a patient with cancer.

Question 13

Health challenges,as identified by Achieving Health for All: A Framework for Health Promotion (Epp,1986),include which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) Mutual aid 
B) Reducing inequities 
C) Increasing prevention 
D) Enhancing coping 
A) Mutual aid 
B) Reducing inequities 
C) Increasing prevention 
D) Enhancing coping

Question 14

The determinant of health with the greatest effect on the health of Canadians is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Education. 
B) Health services. 
C) Social support networks. 
D) Income and social status. 
A) Education. 
B) Health services. 
C) Social support networks. 
D) Income and social status.

Question 15

The principle "Health promotion is multisectoral" means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Relationships between individual,social,and environmental factors must be recognized. 
B) Physical,mental,social,ecological,cultural,and spiritual aspects of health must be recognized. 
C) In order to change unhealthy living and working conditions,areas other than health must also be involved. 
D) Health promotion uses knowledge from disciplines such as social,economic,political,environmental,medical,and nursing sciences,as well as from first-hand experience. 
A) Relationships between individual,social,and environmental factors must be recognized. 
B) Physical,mental,social,ecological,cultural,and spiritual aspects of health must be recognized. 
C) In order to change unhealthy living and working conditions,areas other than health must also be involved. 
D) Health promotion uses knowledge from disciplines such as social,economic,political,environmental,medical,and nursing sciences,as well as from first-hand experience.

Question 16

The nurse is working in a clinic that is designed to provide health education and immunizations.As such,this clinic focuses on which type of prevention?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary prevention. 
B) Secondary prevention. 
C) Tertiary prevention. 
D) Diagnosis and prompt intervention. 
A) Primary prevention. 
B) Secondary prevention. 
C) Tertiary prevention. 
D) Diagnosis and prompt intervention.

Question 17

According to the World Health Organization,what is the best description of "health"?

Accepted Answer

A) Simply the absence of disease. 
B) Involving the total person and environment. 
C) Strictly personal in nature. 
D) Status of pathological state. 
A) Simply the absence of disease. 
B) Involving the total person and environment. 
C) Strictly personal in nature. 
D) Status of pathological state.

Question 18

What priority strategy for health promotion in Canada is optional but seen as important to incorporate in nursing education curricula?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge of disease prevention. 
B) Strategies for health promotion. 
C) Policy advocacy. 
D) Concepts of determinants of health. 
A) Knowledge of disease prevention. 
B) Strategies for health promotion. 
C) Policy advocacy. 
D) Concepts of determinants of health.

Question 19

Since the early 1990s,which group has had the highest amount of absenteeism of all workers in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) "White collar sector" workers. 
B) Nurses. 
C) Workers in the trades. 
D) Transport and equipment operators. 
A) "White collar sector" workers. 
B) Nurses. 
C) Workers in the trades. 
D) Transport and equipment operators.

Question 20

Which of the following is a prerequisite for health,as identified by the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Education. 
B) Social support. 
C) Self-esteem. 
D) Physical environment. 
A) Education. 
B) Social support. 
C) Self-esteem. 
D) Physical environment.

Exam 1: Health and Wellness

Classifications of health conceptualizations occur in which ways? (Select all that apply. )

One of the five health promotion strategies,as identified by the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion,is which of the following?

The nurse is working on a committee to evaluate the need for increasing the levels of fluoride in the drinking water of the community.In doing so,the nurse is fostering which concept?

The nurse is using the population health promotion model to develop actions for improving health.After asking,"On what should we take action?";"How should we take action?";and "Why should we take action?" the nurse will ask which of the following questions?

Risk factors can be placed in the following interrelated categories: genetic and physiological factors,age,physical environment,and lifestyle.The presence of any of these risk factors means which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?

A paraplegic patient in the hospital for an electrolyte imbalance is receiving care at which prevention level?

Which of the following is a true statement about nutrition in Canada,according to the research?

A patient is admitted to a rehabilitation facility after a stroke.The patient has right-sided paralysis and is unable to speak.The patient will be receiving physiotherapy and speech therapy.What are these examples of?

When the nurse is educating an adult patient about health promotion activities,which of the following is the most important internal patient factor for the nurse to consider?

The nurse incorporates levels of prevention on the basis of patient needs and the type of nursing care provided.Which of the following is an example of tertiary level preventive caregiving?

Health challenges,as identified by Achieving Health for All: A Framework for Health Promotion (Epp,1986),include which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

The determinant of health with the greatest effect on the health of Canadians is which of the following?

The principle "Health promotion is multisectoral" means which of the following?

The nurse is working in a clinic that is designed to provide health education and immunizations.As such,this clinic focuses on which type of prevention?

According to the World Health Organization,what is the best description of "health"?

What priority strategy for health promotion in Canada is optional but seen as important to incorporate in nursing education curricula?

Since the early 1990s,which group has had the highest amount of absenteeism of all workers in Canada?

Which of the following is a prerequisite for health,as identified by the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion?

The Canadian Health Care Delivery System

The Development of Nursing in Canada

Community Health Nursing Practice

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Evidence-Informed Practice

Nursing Values and Ethics

Legal Implications in Nursing Practice

Global Health

Indigenous Health

Nursing Leadership, management, and Collaborative Practice

Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

Nursing Assessment, diagnosis, and Planning

Implementing and Evaluating Nursing Care

Documenting and Reporting

Nursing Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Communication and Relational Practice

Patient-Centred Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

Family Nursing

Patient Education

Developmental Theories

Conception Through Adolescence

Young to Middle Adulthood

Older Persons

The Experience of Loss, death, and Grief

Self-Concept

Sexuality

Spirituality in Health and Health Care

Stress and Adaptation

Vital Signs

Pain Assessment and Management

Health Assessment and Physical Examination

Infection Control

Medication Administration

Complementary and Alternative Approaches in Health Care

Activity and Exercise

Quality and Patient Safety

Hygiene

Cardiopulmonary Functioning and Oxygenation

Fluid, electrolyte, and Acid-base Balances

Sleep

Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Mobility and Immobility

Skin Integrity and Wound Care

Sensory Alterations

Care of Surgical Patients

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