Test Bank Journey Across the Life Span Human Development and Health Promotion 7th Edition 2025/2026 by Elaine U. Pola and Daphne R. Taylor Questions and Answers Complete Study Material with Solution

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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: c
Rationale: Increasing the quality and years of healthy living is one major goal set by Healthy
People 2020.

Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity


5. An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):

a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
d. Hormones

Answer: b
Rationale: Culture is an external force that can have many influences on an individual,
including effects on health.

Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity


6. Health promotion is:

a. Goal oriented
b. Natural
c. Unplanned
d. Special

Answer: a
Rationale: Health promotion sets goals leading toward optimal wellness.

Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity