NUR 2115 FUNDAMENTALS OF
PROFESSIONAL NURSING FINAL
ASSESSMENT PREPARATION PAPER 2026
HIGH YIELD CONCEPTS AND ANSWERS
◉ Secondary Prevention
Answer: Focuses on the individuals who are experiencing health
problems or illnesses and who are at risk for developing
complications or worsening conditions
◉ Tertiary Prevention
Answer: Occurs when a defect or disability is permanent and
irreversible; it involves minimizing the effects of the illness or
disability
◉ Risk Factor Definition
Answer: any situation, habit, social or environmental condition,
physiological or psychological condition, developmental or
intellectual condition, or spiritual or other variable that increases
the vulnerability of an individual or group to an illness or accident
◉ Genetic and Physiological Risk Factors:
, Answer: Pregnant or overweight, diabetes mellitus, cancer, heart
disease, kidney disease, or mental illness
◉ Age Risk Factors:
Answer: Premature infant, heart disease, and cancer with increased
age
◉ Environmental Risk Factors:
Answer: Industrial workers are exposed to certain chemicals or
when people live near toxic waste disposal sites
◉ Lifestyle Risk Factors:
Answer: Habits have risk factors (sunbathing, overweight)
◉ Stages of Health Behavior:
Answer: - Pre-contemplation Stage
- Contemplation Stage
- Preparation Stage
- Action Stage
- Maintenance Stage
◉ Pre-contemplation Stage
PROFESSIONAL NURSING FINAL
ASSESSMENT PREPARATION PAPER 2026
HIGH YIELD CONCEPTS AND ANSWERS
◉ Secondary Prevention
Answer: Focuses on the individuals who are experiencing health
problems or illnesses and who are at risk for developing
complications or worsening conditions
◉ Tertiary Prevention
Answer: Occurs when a defect or disability is permanent and
irreversible; it involves minimizing the effects of the illness or
disability
◉ Risk Factor Definition
Answer: any situation, habit, social or environmental condition,
physiological or psychological condition, developmental or
intellectual condition, or spiritual or other variable that increases
the vulnerability of an individual or group to an illness or accident
◉ Genetic and Physiological Risk Factors:
, Answer: Pregnant or overweight, diabetes mellitus, cancer, heart
disease, kidney disease, or mental illness
◉ Age Risk Factors:
Answer: Premature infant, heart disease, and cancer with increased
age
◉ Environmental Risk Factors:
Answer: Industrial workers are exposed to certain chemicals or
when people live near toxic waste disposal sites
◉ Lifestyle Risk Factors:
Answer: Habits have risk factors (sunbathing, overweight)
◉ Stages of Health Behavior:
Answer: - Pre-contemplation Stage
- Contemplation Stage
- Preparation Stage
- Action Stage
- Maintenance Stage
◉ Pre-contemplation Stage
