NU 131 TEST BANK

NU 131 TEST BANK Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles – Test Questions 1. In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to: a. Infectious disease b. Microorganisms c. Contaminated food and water d. Natural and supernatural forces Answer: 2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the): a. Early civilization b. 21st century c. 19th century d. Middle Ages Answer: 3. Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious diseases have recently resurfaced, including: a. Strep throat b. Tuberculosis c. Polio d. Mononucleosis Answer: 4. Healthy People 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and: a. Increasing peace and prosperity b. Eliminating all diseases c. Increasing the quality and years of healthy living d. Limiting population growth Answer: 5. An external force that can affect one’s health is (the): a. Mind b. Culture c. Heredity d. Hormones Answer: 6. Health promotion is: a. Goal oriented b. Natural c. Unplanned d. Special Answer: 7. Mrs. Jackson brings her 6-month-old infant to the clinic for immunization. This action demonstrates which of the following levels of disease prevention? a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. Rehabilitative Answer: 8. A future national goal for health care is the: a. Reduction of services b. Decrease in managed care c. Increase in Medicaid contribution d. Elimination of disparities in health care Answer: 9. Inadequate nutrition contributes to diseases such as: a. Arthritis b. Lupus c. Cancer d. Hearing loss Answer: 10. In health promotion, the most important nursing role is: a. Teaching safe health practices b. Assessing the individual’s health needs c. Reducing potential health risk factors d. Changing established lifestyle Answer: 11. A healthy person generally: a. Lacks stability b. Lacks energy c. Is in denial d. Is in harmony Answer: 12. In a health model, the nurse, as a collaborator, is responsible for: a. Teaching patients about their disease process b. Sharing and exchanging information with other health professionals c. Demonstrating desired health behavior d. Performing daily care needs Answer: 13. Jennifer Joseph, a 60-year-old client, has been instructed by the public health nurse to begin a program of exercise. You can further explain to Mrs. Joseph that the benefits of exercise are: a. An increase in blood supply to muscles and nerves b. An increase in heart rate and rhythm c. A decrease in the size of the heart muscle d. A decrease in blood volume and oxygen demands Answer: 14. Holistic health: a. Excludes one’s physical well-being b. Limits consideration of one’s social standing c. Excludes environmental impact d. Considers one’s mental well-being Answer: 15. Which of the following is an example of health restoration? a. Rehabilitation after surgery to replace a knee joint b. Immunization against the hepatitis B virus c. Surgical excision of a breast cyst d. Closure of an abdominal stoma Answer: 16. A major objective of health promotion is: a. Decreasing one’s stress level b. Challenging health practices c. Attaining one’s level of optimal health d. Providing self-actualization Answer: 17. The most important goal in health restoration is: a. Regaining losses b. Compensating for losses c. Attaining acceptance d. Providing sympathy Answer: 18. Which of the following forces has no impact on changing one’s health behavior? a. Family b. Social pressures c. Role models d. Inherited traits Answer: 19. The stressor most commonly associated with adolescence is: a. The search for self-worth b. The search for identity c. Separation anxiety d. Birth of a new sibling Answer: 20. Based on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, the most stressful event for an adult is: a. Changing careers b. Changing residence c. Divorce d. Childbirth Answer: 21. Virgil Grant, a patient recently diagnosed with AIDS, is having a healthy response to the stress in his life if he demonstrates which of the following behaviors? a. Denial b. Withdrawal c. Acceptance d. Aggression Answer: 22. Gary Byrd, a 24-year-old college student, tells the nurse that he sometimes uses various illegal drugs. The nurse can characterize Gary as a substance abuser if he: a. Continues to be active in college affairs b. Maintains his self-esteem c. Begins to lose interest in his relationships d. Has heightened interest in the opposite sex Answer: 23. The highest percentage of accidents resulting from alcohol use involve: a. Homicides b. Drowning c. Fires d. Motor vehicles Answer: 24. Sandra Gooden has just been told by the doctor that she is pregnant with her first baby. Which of the following factors will have a negative impact on Sandra’s ability to maintain good health during her pregnancy? a. Poor relationship with her in-laws b. Community recognition c. Effective stress management d. Economic well-being Answer: 25. The level of health prevention that concentrates on retraining and educating to maximize the use of remaining capacities is: a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Disability prevention Answer: 26. Preventive care, including immunizations and yearly physical examinations, is classified as what type of health care service? a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. Collaborative Answer: 27. National health insurance for persons 65 years and older is known as: a. Medicaid b. Medicare c. Socialized medicine