NUR 235 Exam 1 Actual Questions and
Answers Latest Version 2025
A nurse assesses patients a physician's office who are experiencing different levels of
health and illnesses. Which statements best define the concepts of health and illness?
Select all that apply
a. Health and illness are the same for all people
b. Health and illness are individually defined by each person.
c. People with acute illnesses are actually healthy.
d. People with chronic illnesses have poor health beliefs.
e. Health is more than the absence of illness.
f. Illness is the response of a person to a disease. -Correct Answer ✔b. Health and
illness are individually defined by each person
e. Health is more than the absence of illness
f. Illness is the response of a person to a disease
The student nurse learns that illnesses are classified as either acute or chronic. Which
are examples of chronic illnesses? Select all that apply.
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Bronchial pneumonia
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Cystic fibrosis
e. Fractured hip
f. Otitis media -Correct Answer ✔a. Diabetes mellitus
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Cystic fibrosis
Despite a national focus on health promotion, nurses working with patients in inner-city
clinics continue to see disparities in health care for vulnerable populations. Which
patients would be considered vulnerable populations? Select all that apply.
a. A White male diagnosed with HIV
b. An African American teenager who is 6 months pregnant
c. A Hispanic male who has type II diabetes
d. A low-income family living in rural America
e. A middle-class teacher living in a large city
f. A White baby who was born with cerebral palsy -Correct Answer ✔b. An African
American teenager who is 6 months pregnant
c. A Hispanic male who has type II diabetes
d. A low-income family living in rural America
f. A White baby who was born with cerebral palsy
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A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immunizations at a local clinic. What level of
care is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Tertiary
b. Secondary
c. Primary
d. Promotive -Correct Answer ✔c. Secondary
A nurse's neighbor tells the nurse, "I have a high temperature, feel awful, and I am not
going to work." What stage of illness behavior is the neighbor exhibiting?
a. Experiencing symptoms
b. Assuming the sick role
c. Assuming a dependent role
d. Achieving recovery and rehabilitation -Correct Answer ✔b. Assuming the sick role
Which clinic patient is most likely to have annual breast
examinations and mammograms based on the physical human dimension?
a. Jane, whose her best friend had a benign breast lump
removed
b. Sarah, who lives in a low-income neighborhood
c. Tricia, who has a family history of breast cancer
d. Nancy, whose family encourages regular physical
examinations -Correct Answer ✔c. Tricia, who has a family history of breast cancer
Health promotion activities may occur on a primary, secondary, or tertiary level. Which
activities are considered tertiary health promotion? Select all that apply.
a. A nurse runs an immunization clinic in the inner city.
b. A teaches a patient with an amputation how to care for the residual limb
c. A nurse provides range-of-motion exercises for a paralyzed patient
d. A nurse teaches parents of toddlers how to childproof their homes.
e. A school nurse provides screening for scoliosis
f. A nurse teaches new parents how to choose and use an infant car seat. -Correct
Answer ✔b. A teaches a patient with an amputation how to care for the residual limb
c. A nurse provides range-of-motion exercises for a paralyzed patient
The agent -host-environment model of health and illness is based on what concept
a. Risk factors
b. Demographic variables
c. Behaviors to promote health
d. Stages of illness -Correct Answer ✔a. Risk factors
When providing health promotion classes, a nurse uses concepts from models of
health. What do both the health-illness continuum and the high-level wellness models
demonstrate?
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