Potter and Perry's Canadian Fundamentals
of Nursing - Elsevier 7th Edition
by Barbara J. Astle, RN, PhD, FCAN, Wendy
Duggleby, RN, PhD, Patricia A. Potter, RN,
MSN, PhD, FAAN, Anne G. Perry, RN, MSN,
EdD, FAAN, Patricia A. Stockert, RN, BSN,
MS, PhD and Amy Hall, RN, BSN, MS, PhD,
CNE
TEST BANK
A nurse explaining the wellness–illness continuum to a client
would correctly state that it:
A. categorizes people as either healthy or ill with no overlap
B. describes health as a dynamic range from optimal wellness to
severe illness
C. focuses only on the absence of disease as health
D. is primarily used to diagnose medical conditions
Answer: B.
Rationale: The continuum portrays health as a dynamic,
,fluctuating state between optimal wellness and severe illness,
not a binary.
Citation: Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
7th ed., Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
Which model of health emphasizes the ability to perform
social roles as the primary indicator of health?
A. Clinical model
B. Role performance model
C. Adaptive model
D. Eudaimonistic model
Answer: B.
Rationale: The role performance model defines health by one’s
ability to fulfill societal roles and expectations.
Citation: Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
7th ed., Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
A nurse assessing determinants of health should include all of
the following EXCEPT:
A. Income and social status
B. Personal health practices and coping skills
C. Astrological sign
D. Physical environment
Answer: C.
Rationale: Determinants of health include socioeconomic,
behavioral, environmental, biological, and health-service
factors; astrological sign is not a determinant.
,Citation: Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
7th ed., Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
A 45-year-old client who has hypertension but participates in
community activities and reports high life satisfaction is best
described by which perspective of health?
A. Absence of disease
B. Wellness as a subjective state
C. Role performance limited to employment only
D. Health strictly as biological functioning
Answer: B.
Rationale: The subjective perspective (wellness) recognizes
personal perception and life satisfaction as part of health, even
with chronic disease.
Citation: Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
7th ed., Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
When planning a health-promotion teaching session, the
nurse uses the primary level of prevention to:
A. Vaccinate to prevent disease onset
B. Screen for early signs of disease
C. Provide rehabilitation after stroke
D. Monitor for disease complications
Answer: A.
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease
occurrence (e.g., immunization); screening is secondary,
rehabilitation is tertiary.
, Citation: Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
7th ed., Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
A community nurse recognizes that poverty is a determinant
of health because it most directly affects:
A. An individual’s genetic traits
B. Access to health-promoting resources and services
C. The heliocentric rotation of the earth
D. The standard medical definitions of disease
Answer: B.
Rationale: Socioeconomic status influences access to housing,
nutritious food, health care, and other resources central to
health.
Citation: Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
7th ed., Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
A client-centered health goal that demonstrates cultural
safety would be:
A. Requiring the client to follow the nurse’s recommended diet
without discussion
B. Collaborating with the client to integrate traditional dietary
practices into the plan
C. Ignoring family preferences to prioritize clinical orders
D. Assuming the client’s beliefs based on their ethnic
background
Answer: B.
Rationale: Cultural safety involves collaboration and respecting
the client’s cultural practices when planning care.
of Nursing - Elsevier 7th Edition
by Barbara J. Astle, RN, PhD, FCAN, Wendy
Duggleby, RN, PhD, Patricia A. Potter, RN,
MSN, PhD, FAAN, Anne G. Perry, RN, MSN,
EdD, FAAN, Patricia A. Stockert, RN, BSN,
MS, PhD and Amy Hall, RN, BSN, MS, PhD,
CNE
TEST BANK
A nurse explaining the wellness–illness continuum to a client
would correctly state that it:
A. categorizes people as either healthy or ill with no overlap
B. describes health as a dynamic range from optimal wellness to
severe illness
C. focuses only on the absence of disease as health
D. is primarily used to diagnose medical conditions
Answer: B.
Rationale: The continuum portrays health as a dynamic,
,fluctuating state between optimal wellness and severe illness,
not a binary.
Citation: Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
7th ed., Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
Which model of health emphasizes the ability to perform
social roles as the primary indicator of health?
A. Clinical model
B. Role performance model
C. Adaptive model
D. Eudaimonistic model
Answer: B.
Rationale: The role performance model defines health by one’s
ability to fulfill societal roles and expectations.
Citation: Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
7th ed., Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
A nurse assessing determinants of health should include all of
the following EXCEPT:
A. Income and social status
B. Personal health practices and coping skills
C. Astrological sign
D. Physical environment
Answer: C.
Rationale: Determinants of health include socioeconomic,
behavioral, environmental, biological, and health-service
factors; astrological sign is not a determinant.
,Citation: Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
7th ed., Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
A 45-year-old client who has hypertension but participates in
community activities and reports high life satisfaction is best
described by which perspective of health?
A. Absence of disease
B. Wellness as a subjective state
C. Role performance limited to employment only
D. Health strictly as biological functioning
Answer: B.
Rationale: The subjective perspective (wellness) recognizes
personal perception and life satisfaction as part of health, even
with chronic disease.
Citation: Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
7th ed., Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
When planning a health-promotion teaching session, the
nurse uses the primary level of prevention to:
A. Vaccinate to prevent disease onset
B. Screen for early signs of disease
C. Provide rehabilitation after stroke
D. Monitor for disease complications
Answer: A.
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease
occurrence (e.g., immunization); screening is secondary,
rehabilitation is tertiary.
, Citation: Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
7th ed., Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
A community nurse recognizes that poverty is a determinant
of health because it most directly affects:
A. An individual’s genetic traits
B. Access to health-promoting resources and services
C. The heliocentric rotation of the earth
D. The standard medical definitions of disease
Answer: B.
Rationale: Socioeconomic status influences access to housing,
nutritious food, health care, and other resources central to
health.
Citation: Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
7th ed., Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
A client-centered health goal that demonstrates cultural
safety would be:
A. Requiring the client to follow the nurse’s recommended diet
without discussion
B. Collaborating with the client to integrate traditional dietary
practices into the plan
C. Ignoring family preferences to prioritize clinical orders
D. Assuming the client’s beliefs based on their ethnic
background
Answer: B.
Rationale: Cultural safety involves collaboration and respecting
the client’s cultural practices when planning care.
