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
Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th
ed.
Unit I – Health and Health Care in Canada
Chapter 1 – Health and Wellness
20 MCQs
,1. A nurse asks a patient what being healthy means to them.
Which concept is the nurse applying?
Answer: Individual perception of health
Rationale: Health is defined by each person’s values, beliefs,
and experiences, not solely by absence of disease. (Ch. 1)
2. A patient with diabetes reports feeling well, working, and
enjoying family life. How should the nurse interpret this?
Answer: The patient can experience wellness despite chronic
illness.
Rationale: Wellness can occur even when disease is present if
functioning and quality of life are satisfactory. (Ch. 1)
3. Teaching about exercise, nutrition, and sleep is what level of
prevention?
Answer: Primary prevention
Rationale: Primary prevention promotes health and prevents
disease before it occurs. (Ch. 1)
4. Screening for hypertension at a community fair is:
Answer: Secondary prevention
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection.
(Ch. 1)
,5. Rehabilitation after a stroke is:
Answer: Tertiary prevention
Rationale: Tertiary prevention reduces complications and
restores function. (Ch. 1)
6. Which factor has the greatest influence on health according
to population health concepts?
Answer: Social determinants of health
Rationale: Income, education, environment, and support
systems strongly affect outcomes. (Ch. 1)
7. A nurse encourages a patient to choose realistic walking
goals. Which model is being used?
Answer: Health promotion
Rationale: Health promotion supports behaviours that enhance
well-being. (Ch. 1)
8. Difficulty understanding instructions due to limited reading
ability refers to:
Answer: Health literacy
Rationale: Health literacy affects a person’s ability to access and
use information. (Ch. 1)
, 9. A nurse modifies teaching to match cultural food
preferences. This supports:
Answer: Person-centred care
Rationale: Care is planned around the patient’s unique values
and needs. (Ch. 1)
10. A patient moves from optimal wellness to illness after job
loss. Which concept explains this change?
Answer: Health–illness continuum
Rationale: Health is dynamic and changes over time. (Ch. 1)
11. Helping a patient build coping strategies addresses which
dimension of wellness?
Answer: Emotional
Rationale: Emotional wellness involves managing stress and
feelings. (Ch. 1)
12. Encouraging immunization for children primarily protects:
Answer: The community
Rationale: Prevention reduces risk for individuals and
populations. (Ch. 1)
13. A nurse assesses access to transportation before discharge.
Why?
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
Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th
ed.
Unit I – Health and Health Care in Canada
Chapter 1 – Health and Wellness
20 MCQs
,1. A nurse asks a patient what being healthy means to them.
Which concept is the nurse applying?
Answer: Individual perception of health
Rationale: Health is defined by each person’s values, beliefs,
and experiences, not solely by absence of disease. (Ch. 1)
2. A patient with diabetes reports feeling well, working, and
enjoying family life. How should the nurse interpret this?
Answer: The patient can experience wellness despite chronic
illness.
Rationale: Wellness can occur even when disease is present if
functioning and quality of life are satisfactory. (Ch. 1)
3. Teaching about exercise, nutrition, and sleep is what level of
prevention?
Answer: Primary prevention
Rationale: Primary prevention promotes health and prevents
disease before it occurs. (Ch. 1)
4. Screening for hypertension at a community fair is:
Answer: Secondary prevention
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection.
(Ch. 1)
,5. Rehabilitation after a stroke is:
Answer: Tertiary prevention
Rationale: Tertiary prevention reduces complications and
restores function. (Ch. 1)
6. Which factor has the greatest influence on health according
to population health concepts?
Answer: Social determinants of health
Rationale: Income, education, environment, and support
systems strongly affect outcomes. (Ch. 1)
7. A nurse encourages a patient to choose realistic walking
goals. Which model is being used?
Answer: Health promotion
Rationale: Health promotion supports behaviours that enhance
well-being. (Ch. 1)
8. Difficulty understanding instructions due to limited reading
ability refers to:
Answer: Health literacy
Rationale: Health literacy affects a person’s ability to access and
use information. (Ch. 1)
, 9. A nurse modifies teaching to match cultural food
preferences. This supports:
Answer: Person-centred care
Rationale: Care is planned around the patient’s unique values
and needs. (Ch. 1)
10. A patient moves from optimal wellness to illness after job
loss. Which concept explains this change?
Answer: Health–illness continuum
Rationale: Health is dynamic and changes over time. (Ch. 1)
11. Helping a patient build coping strategies addresses which
dimension of wellness?
Answer: Emotional
Rationale: Emotional wellness involves managing stress and
feelings. (Ch. 1)
12. Encouraging immunization for children primarily protects:
Answer: The community
Rationale: Prevention reduces risk for individuals and
populations. (Ch. 1)
13. A nurse assesses access to transportation before discharge.
Why?
