Human Development and Health Promotion,
6th Edition Polan
Chapters 1 - 14
,Test Bank: Journey Across The Life Span: Human Development and Health Promotion,
6th Edition Polan
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles
Chapter 2. Communication
Chapter 3. Culture
Chapter 4. The Family
Chapter 5. Theories of Growth and Development
Chapter 6. Prenatal Period to 1 Year
Chapter 7. Toddlerhood
Chapter 8. Preschool
Chapter 9. School Age
Chapter 10. Puberty and Adolescence
Chapter 11. Early Adulthood
Chapter 12. Middle Adulthood
Chapter 13. Late Adulthood
Chapter 14. Death and Dying
, JOURNEY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 6TH EDITION POLAN TEST BANK
Journey Across the Life Span, 6th Edition Polan Test Bank
Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles
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: d
Rationale: In early civilization, illness was attributed to natural and supernatural forces.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
a. Earlycivilization
b. 21st century
c. 19th century
d. Middle Ages
Answer: c
Rationale: In the 19th century, the development of bacteriology helped in the understanding
of disease processes.
Nursing Process: Assessment
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: b
Rationale: Tuberculosis is one of several diseases that have recently resurfaced.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
4. Healthy GPeople G2020 G identifies G two G major G goals—eliminating G health G disparities G and:
a. Increasing G peace G and G prosperity
b. Eliminating G all G diseases
c. Increasing G the G quality Gand G years G of G healthy G living
d. Limiting G population G growth
Answer: G c
Rationale: G Increasing G the G quality G and G years G of G healthy G living G is G one G major G goal G
set G by G Healthy G People G 2020.
Nursing G Process: G Planning
Client G Needs: G Psychosocial G Integrity
5. An G external G force G that G can G affect G one’s G health G is G (the):
a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
d. Hormones
Answer: G b
Rationale: G Culture G is G an G external G force G that G can G have G many Ginfluences G on G an G
individual, G including G effects G on G health.
Nursing G Process: G Planning
Client G Needs: G Psychosocial G Integrity
6. Health G promotion G is:
a. Goal G oriented
b. Natural
c. Unplanned
d. Special
Answer: G a
Rationale: G Health G promotion G sets G goals G leading G toward G optimal G wellness.
Nursing G Process: G Planning
Client G Needs: G Psychosocial G Integrity