NR 222: Week 7 Health and Wellness Quiz 2026 |Chamberlain
1. According to the Health Belief Model, which factor most strongly influences a
patient’s decision to take action for health?
A. The patient’s current socioeconomic status
B. The perceived susceptibility to a disease
C. The presence of a family history of illness
D. The nurse’s personal health preferences
Answer: B
Rationale: The Health Belief Model emphasizes that perceived susceptibility, perceived
severity, and perceived benefits are key drivers for behavior change.
2. A nurse is organizing a community blood pressure screening event. This is an
example of which level of prevention?
A. Primary prevention
B. Quaternary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Secondary prevention
Answer: D
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening to identify
health problems before they progress.
,3. In the Transtheoretical Model, a patient who says, ‘I am planning to join a
gym within the next month’ is in which stage?
A. Preparation
B. Contemplation
C. Precontemplation
D. Action
Answer: A
Rationale: Preparation is the stage where the individual intends to take action in the
immediate future, usually within the next month.
4. Which of Pender’s Health Promotion Model components refers to the internal
and external factors that affect health behavior?
A. Perceived self-efficacy
B. Personal factors
C. Interpersonal influences
D. Situational influences
Answer: D
Rationale: Situational influences are external factors like environment and context that
influence health-promoting behaviors.
5. The nurse’s role as an ‘advocate’ in health promotion is best described by
which action?
A. Administering medications on time
B. Ensuring the patient’s rights and choices are respected
C. Teaching the patient how to use an inhaler
D. Recording vital signs accurately
Answer: B
Rationale: Advocacy involves protecting patient rights and helping them navigate the
healthcare system to meet their goals.
, 6. A patient is recovering from a stroke and is attending physical therapy to
regain mobility. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Tertiary prevention
C. Secondary prevention
D. Health protection
Answer: B
Rationale: Tertiary prevention involves rehabilitation and minimizing the effects of long-
term disease or disability.
7. Which goal aligns with the Healthy People 2030 initiative?
A. Promoting health and preventing disease through policy
B. Increasing hospital profit margins
C. Providing free healthcare for every citizen
D. Reducing the number of nursing schools
Answer: A
Rationale: Healthy People 2030 focuses on health promotion, disease prevention, and
improving the health of all people through policy and practice.
8. When a nurse evaluates a patient’s ability to read and understand health
information, they are assessing:
A. Cognitive development
B. Health literacy
C. Socioeconomic status
D. Psychological resilience
Answer: B
Rationale: Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain,
process, and understand basic health information.
1. According to the Health Belief Model, which factor most strongly influences a
patient’s decision to take action for health?
A. The patient’s current socioeconomic status
B. The perceived susceptibility to a disease
C. The presence of a family history of illness
D. The nurse’s personal health preferences
Answer: B
Rationale: The Health Belief Model emphasizes that perceived susceptibility, perceived
severity, and perceived benefits are key drivers for behavior change.
2. A nurse is organizing a community blood pressure screening event. This is an
example of which level of prevention?
A. Primary prevention
B. Quaternary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Secondary prevention
Answer: D
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening to identify
health problems before they progress.
,3. In the Transtheoretical Model, a patient who says, ‘I am planning to join a
gym within the next month’ is in which stage?
A. Preparation
B. Contemplation
C. Precontemplation
D. Action
Answer: A
Rationale: Preparation is the stage where the individual intends to take action in the
immediate future, usually within the next month.
4. Which of Pender’s Health Promotion Model components refers to the internal
and external factors that affect health behavior?
A. Perceived self-efficacy
B. Personal factors
C. Interpersonal influences
D. Situational influences
Answer: D
Rationale: Situational influences are external factors like environment and context that
influence health-promoting behaviors.
5. The nurse’s role as an ‘advocate’ in health promotion is best described by
which action?
A. Administering medications on time
B. Ensuring the patient’s rights and choices are respected
C. Teaching the patient how to use an inhaler
D. Recording vital signs accurately
Answer: B
Rationale: Advocacy involves protecting patient rights and helping them navigate the
healthcare system to meet their goals.
, 6. A patient is recovering from a stroke and is attending physical therapy to
regain mobility. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Tertiary prevention
C. Secondary prevention
D. Health protection
Answer: B
Rationale: Tertiary prevention involves rehabilitation and minimizing the effects of long-
term disease or disability.
7. Which goal aligns with the Healthy People 2030 initiative?
A. Promoting health and preventing disease through policy
B. Increasing hospital profit margins
C. Providing free healthcare for every citizen
D. Reducing the number of nursing schools
Answer: A
Rationale: Healthy People 2030 focuses on health promotion, disease prevention, and
improving the health of all people through policy and practice.
8. When a nurse evaluates a patient’s ability to read and understand health
information, they are assessing:
A. Cognitive development
B. Health literacy
C. Socioeconomic status
D. Psychological resilience
Answer: B
Rationale: Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain,
process, and understand basic health information.
