Question 1

What priority strategy for health promotion in Canada is 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 C

Question 2

Which of the following has been identified as the greatest determinant of health affecting Canadians?

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 D

Question 3

What does the principle "Health promotion is multisectoral" mean?

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. C

Question 4

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 5

Which type of data does the population health approach emphasize to determine health and disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Experiential 
D)  Epidemiological 
A)  Physical 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Experiential 
D)  Epidemiological

Question 6

The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion identified which of the following as a prerequisite for health?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

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 8

The population health promotion model aims to develop actions for improving health.In addition to asking "On what should we take action?" "How should we take action?" and "Why should we take action?",what is the fourth major question explored by the model?

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 9

Which of the following is one of the five health promotion strategies identified by the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create supportive environments 
B)  Strengthen educational opportunities 
C)  Develop a medical approach 
D)  Minimize stressful situations 
A)  Create supportive environments 
B)  Strengthen educational opportunities 
C)  Develop a medical approach 
D)  Minimize stressful situations

Question 10

What is the most commonly cited definition of health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health is the absence of disease. 
B)  Health is a function of the physiological state. 
C)  Health is a state of well-being involving the whole person. 
D)  Health is the ability to pursue activities of daily living (ADLs). 
A)  Health is the absence of disease. 
B)  Health is a function of the physiological state. 
C)  Health is a state of well-being involving the whole person. 
D)  Health is the ability to pursue activities of daily living (ADLs).

Question 11

Which of the following statements would help the nurse to best discuss the impact of a known risk factor on a client's health?

Accepted Answer

A)  "It doesn't mean that you'll get the disease, just that the odds are greater for you." 
B)  "Now that you know the possibility is there, you can take steps to prevent it." 
C)  "This risk factor can be managed by making a change to your lifestyle." 
D)  "You're lucky because you have the benefit of being able to do something about it." 
A)  "It doesn't mean that you'll get the disease, just that the odds are greater for you." 
B)  "Now that you know the possibility is there, you can take steps to prevent it." 
C)  "This risk factor can be managed by making a change to your lifestyle." 
D)  "You're lucky because you have the benefit of being able to do something about it."

Question 12

The nurse incorporates levels of prevention as based on client needs and the type of nursing care provided.Which one of the following nursing activities 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 client that immunizations for her infant are available through the health department 
D)  Arranging for a hospice nurse to visit with the family of a client 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 client that immunizations for her infant are available through the health department 
D)  Arranging for a hospice nurse to visit with the family of a client with cancer

Question 13

Which one 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 14

According to research about nutrition in Canada,which one of the following statements is true?

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 were 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 were 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 15

What is the greatest internal client factor for the nurse to consider when educating an adult client concerning health promotion activities?

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

Exam 1: Health and Wellness

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

Which of the following has been identified as the greatest determinant of health affecting Canadians?

What does the principle "Health promotion is multisectoral" mean?

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

Which type of data does the population health approach emphasize to determine health and disease?

The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion identified which of the following as a prerequisite for health?

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

The population health promotion model aims to develop actions for improving health.In addition to asking "On what should we take action?" "How should we take action?" and "Why should we take action?",what is the fourth major question explored by the model?

Which of the following is one of the five health promotion strategies identified by the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion?

What is the most commonly cited definition of health?

Which of the following statements would help the nurse to best discuss the impact of a known risk factor on a client's health?

The nurse incorporates levels of prevention as based on client needs and the type of nursing care provided.Which one of the following nursing activities is an example of tertiary level preventive caregiving?

Which one of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?

According to research about nutrition in Canada,which one of the following statements is true?

What is the greatest internal client factor for the nurse to consider when educating an adult client concerning health promotion activities?

The Canadian Health Care Delivery System

The Development of Nursing in Canada

Community Health Nursing Practice

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Research As a Basis for Practice

Nursing Values and Ethics

Legal Implications in Nursing Practice

Global Health, culture, and Diversity

Nursing Leadership, management, and Collaborative Practice

Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

Nursing Assessment and Diagnosis

Planning and Implementing Nursing Care

Evaluation of Nursing Care

Documenting and Reporting

Nursing Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Communication

Caring in Nursing Practice

Family Nursing

Patient Education

Developmental Theories

Conception Through Adolescence

Young to Middle Adulthood

Older Adulthood

Self-Concept

Sexuality

Spiritual Health

The Experience of Loss, death, and Grief

Stress and Adaptation

Vital Signs

Health Assessment and Physical Examination

Infection Control

Medication Administration

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Activity and Exercise

Safety

Hygiene

Cardiopulmonary Functioning and Oxygenation

Fluid, electrolyte, and Acid-base Balances

Sleep

Pain Assessment and Management

Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Mobility and Immobility

Skin Integrity and Wound Care

Sensory Alterations

Care of Surgical Patients

the Health Care Delivery System

Community-Based Nursing Practice

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Evidence-Based Practice

Health and Wellness

Caring in Nursing Practice

Caring for the Cancer Survivor

Culture and Ethnicity

Caring for Families

Developmental Theories

Conception Through Adolescence

Young and Middle Adults

Older Adults

Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

Nursing Assessment

Nursing Diagnosis

Planning Nursing Care