ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN:
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH PROMOTION
6TH EDITION
BY: POLAN|TAYLOR
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T ABL E 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
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Chapter 1: Healthy L ifestyles – Questions With Answers And Rationales
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
ANS: 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. Early Civilization
b. 21st Century
c. 19th Century
d. Middle Ages
ANS: 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
ANS: B
Rationale: Tuberculosis Is One Of Several Diseases That Have Recently Resurfaced.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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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
ANS: 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
ANS: 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
ANS: A
Rationale: Health Promotion Sets Goals Leading Toward Optimal Wellness.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity