,Chapter 01: Health Defined: Objectives For Promotion And Prevention
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout The Life Span, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Model Of Health Is Most Likely Used By A Person Who Does Not Believe In Preventive Health Care?
a. Clinical Model
b. Role Performance Model
c. Adaptive Model
d. Eudaimonistic Model
SOLUTION: A
The Clinical Model Of Health Views The Absence Of Signs And Symptoms Of Disease As Indicative Of Health.
People Who Use This Model Wait Until They Are Very Sick To Seek Care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: P. 3
2. A Person With Chronic Back Pain Is Cared For By Her Primary Care Provider As Well As
Receives Acupuncture. Which Model Of Health Does This Person Likely Favor?
a. Clinical Model
b. Role Performance Model
c. Adaptive Model
d. Eudaimonistic Model
SOLUTION: D
The Eudaimonistic Model Embodies The Interaction And Interrelationships Among Physical, Social,
Psychological, And Spiritual Aspects Of Life And The Environment In Goal Attainment And Creating Meaning
In Life. Practitioners Who Practice The Clinical Model May Not Be Enough For Someone Who Believes In The
Eudaimonistic Model. Those Who Believe In The Eudaimonistic Model Often Look For Alternative Providers
Of Care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 3
3. A State Of Physical, Mental, Spiritual, And Social Functioning That Realizes A Person’s Potential
And Is Experienced Within A Developmental Context Is Known As:
a. Growth And Development.
b. Health.
c. Functioning.
d. High-Level Wellness.
SOLUTION: B
Health Is Defined As A State Of Physical, Mental, Spiritual, And Social Functioning That Realizes A Person’s
Potential And Is Experienced Within A Developmental Context.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: P. 5
4. Which Of The Following Best Describes A Client Who Has An Illness?
a. Someone Who Has Well-Controlled Diabetes
b. Someone With Hypercholesterolemia
c. Someone With A Headache
d. Someone With Coronary Artery Disease
Without Angina SOLUTION: C
, Someone With A Headache Represents A Person With An Illness. An Illness Is Made Up Of The Subjective
Experience Of The Individual And The Physical Manifestation Of Disease. It Can Be Described As A Response
Characterized By A Mismatch Between A Person’s Needs And The Resources Available To Meet Those Needs.
A Person Can Have A Disease Without Feeling Ill. The Other Choices Represent Disease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) REF: P. 6
5. Which US Report Is Considered A Landmark Document In Creating A Global Approach To`?
a. The 1990 Health Objectives For The Nation: A Midcourse Review
b. Healthy People 2020
c. Healthy People 2000
d. The U.S. Surgeon General Report
SOLUTION: C
Healthy People 2000 And Its Midcourse Review And 1995 Revisions Were Landmark Documents In Which A
Consortium Of People Representing National Organizations Worked With US Public Health Service Officials To
Create A More Global Approach To Health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: P. 6
6. Which Of The Following Represents A Method Of Primary Prevention?
a. Informational Session About Healthy Lifestyles
b. Blood Pressure Screening
c. Interventional Cardiac Catheterization
d. Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
SOLUTION: A
Primary Prevention Precedes Disease Or Dysfunction. It Includes Health Promotion And Specific Protection
And Encourages Increased Awareness; Thus, Education About Healthy Lifestyles Fits This Definition. Blood
Pressure Screening Does Not Prevent Disease, But Instead Identifies It.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 11
7. Which Of The Following Represents A Method Of Secondary Prevention?
a. Self–Breast Examination Education
b. Yearly Mammograms
c. Chemotherapy For Advanced Breast Cancer
d. Complete Mastectomy For Breast Cancer
SOLUTION: B
Screening Is Secondary Prevention Because The Principal Goal Of Screenings Is To Identify Individuals In An
Early, Detectable Stage Of The Disease Process. A Mammogram Is A Screening Tool For Breast Cancer And
Thus Is Considered A Method Of Secondary Prevention.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 15
8. Which Of The Following Represents A Method Of Tertiary Prevention?
a. Drunk Driving Campaign
b. Road Blocks For Drunk Driving
c. Emergency Surgery For Head Trauma After A Motor Vehicle Accident
d. Physical And Occupational Therapy After A Motor Vehicle Accident With
Head Trauma SOLUTION: D
, Physical Therapy And Occupational Therapy Are Considered Tertiary Prevention. Tertiary Prevention Occurs
When A Defect Or Disability Is Permanent And Irreversible. It Involves Minimizing The Effect Of Disease And
Disability. The Objective Of Tertiary Prevention Is To Maximize Remaining Capacities.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 15
9. In Reviewing A Person’s Medical Claims, A Nurse Realizes That The Individual With Moderate Persistent
Asthma Has Had Several Emergency Department Visits And Is Not On Inhaled Steroids As Recommended By
The NHLBI Asthma Management Guidelines. The Nurse Discusses This With The Person’s Primary Care
Provider. In This Scenario, The Nurse Is Acting As A(N):
a. Advocate.
b. Care Manager.
c. Consultant.
d. Educator.
SOLUTION: B
Care Managers Act To Prevent Duplication Of Service And Reduce Cost. Care Managers Base
Recommendation On Reliable Data Sources Such As Evidence-Based Practices And Protocols.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 15
10. During A Home Visit, A Nurse Assists An Individual To Complete An Application For Disability Services.
The Nurse Is Acting As A(N):
a. Advocate.
b. Care Manager.
c. Consultant.
d. Educator.
SOLUTION: A
The Advocacy Role Of The Nurse Helps Individuals Obtain What They Are Entitled To Receive From The
Health Care System, Tries To Make The System More Responsive To Individuals’ Community Needs, And
Assists Individuals In Developing Skills To Advocate For Themselves.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 15
11. During A Home Visit, A Nurse Discusses The Dangers Of Smoking With An Individual. In This Scenario
The Nurse Is Acting As A(N):
a. Advocate.
b. Care Manager.
c. Consultant.
d. Educator.
SOLUTION: D
Health Education Is A Primary Prevention Technique Available To Avoid Major Causes Of Disease.
Teaching Can Range From A Chance Remark To A Planned Lesson.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 16
12. A Nurse Is Asked To Provide An Expert Opinion About The Development Of An Education
Program For Newly Diagnosed Diabetics. In This Scenario, The Nurse Is Acting As A(N):
a. Advocate.
b. Care Manager.
c. Consultant.
d. Educator.
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout The Life Span, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Model Of Health Is Most Likely Used By A Person Who Does Not Believe In Preventive Health Care?
a. Clinical Model
b. Role Performance Model
c. Adaptive Model
d. Eudaimonistic Model
SOLUTION: A
The Clinical Model Of Health Views The Absence Of Signs And Symptoms Of Disease As Indicative Of Health.
People Who Use This Model Wait Until They Are Very Sick To Seek Care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: P. 3
2. A Person With Chronic Back Pain Is Cared For By Her Primary Care Provider As Well As
Receives Acupuncture. Which Model Of Health Does This Person Likely Favor?
a. Clinical Model
b. Role Performance Model
c. Adaptive Model
d. Eudaimonistic Model
SOLUTION: D
The Eudaimonistic Model Embodies The Interaction And Interrelationships Among Physical, Social,
Psychological, And Spiritual Aspects Of Life And The Environment In Goal Attainment And Creating Meaning
In Life. Practitioners Who Practice The Clinical Model May Not Be Enough For Someone Who Believes In The
Eudaimonistic Model. Those Who Believe In The Eudaimonistic Model Often Look For Alternative Providers
Of Care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 3
3. A State Of Physical, Mental, Spiritual, And Social Functioning That Realizes A Person’s Potential
And Is Experienced Within A Developmental Context Is Known As:
a. Growth And Development.
b. Health.
c. Functioning.
d. High-Level Wellness.
SOLUTION: B
Health Is Defined As A State Of Physical, Mental, Spiritual, And Social Functioning That Realizes A Person’s
Potential And Is Experienced Within A Developmental Context.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: P. 5
4. Which Of The Following Best Describes A Client Who Has An Illness?
a. Someone Who Has Well-Controlled Diabetes
b. Someone With Hypercholesterolemia
c. Someone With A Headache
d. Someone With Coronary Artery Disease
Without Angina SOLUTION: C
, Someone With A Headache Represents A Person With An Illness. An Illness Is Made Up Of The Subjective
Experience Of The Individual And The Physical Manifestation Of Disease. It Can Be Described As A Response
Characterized By A Mismatch Between A Person’s Needs And The Resources Available To Meet Those Needs.
A Person Can Have A Disease Without Feeling Ill. The Other Choices Represent Disease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) REF: P. 6
5. Which US Report Is Considered A Landmark Document In Creating A Global Approach To`?
a. The 1990 Health Objectives For The Nation: A Midcourse Review
b. Healthy People 2020
c. Healthy People 2000
d. The U.S. Surgeon General Report
SOLUTION: C
Healthy People 2000 And Its Midcourse Review And 1995 Revisions Were Landmark Documents In Which A
Consortium Of People Representing National Organizations Worked With US Public Health Service Officials To
Create A More Global Approach To Health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: P. 6
6. Which Of The Following Represents A Method Of Primary Prevention?
a. Informational Session About Healthy Lifestyles
b. Blood Pressure Screening
c. Interventional Cardiac Catheterization
d. Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
SOLUTION: A
Primary Prevention Precedes Disease Or Dysfunction. It Includes Health Promotion And Specific Protection
And Encourages Increased Awareness; Thus, Education About Healthy Lifestyles Fits This Definition. Blood
Pressure Screening Does Not Prevent Disease, But Instead Identifies It.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 11
7. Which Of The Following Represents A Method Of Secondary Prevention?
a. Self–Breast Examination Education
b. Yearly Mammograms
c. Chemotherapy For Advanced Breast Cancer
d. Complete Mastectomy For Breast Cancer
SOLUTION: B
Screening Is Secondary Prevention Because The Principal Goal Of Screenings Is To Identify Individuals In An
Early, Detectable Stage Of The Disease Process. A Mammogram Is A Screening Tool For Breast Cancer And
Thus Is Considered A Method Of Secondary Prevention.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 15
8. Which Of The Following Represents A Method Of Tertiary Prevention?
a. Drunk Driving Campaign
b. Road Blocks For Drunk Driving
c. Emergency Surgery For Head Trauma After A Motor Vehicle Accident
d. Physical And Occupational Therapy After A Motor Vehicle Accident With
Head Trauma SOLUTION: D
, Physical Therapy And Occupational Therapy Are Considered Tertiary Prevention. Tertiary Prevention Occurs
When A Defect Or Disability Is Permanent And Irreversible. It Involves Minimizing The Effect Of Disease And
Disability. The Objective Of Tertiary Prevention Is To Maximize Remaining Capacities.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 15
9. In Reviewing A Person’s Medical Claims, A Nurse Realizes That The Individual With Moderate Persistent
Asthma Has Had Several Emergency Department Visits And Is Not On Inhaled Steroids As Recommended By
The NHLBI Asthma Management Guidelines. The Nurse Discusses This With The Person’s Primary Care
Provider. In This Scenario, The Nurse Is Acting As A(N):
a. Advocate.
b. Care Manager.
c. Consultant.
d. Educator.
SOLUTION: B
Care Managers Act To Prevent Duplication Of Service And Reduce Cost. Care Managers Base
Recommendation On Reliable Data Sources Such As Evidence-Based Practices And Protocols.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 15
10. During A Home Visit, A Nurse Assists An Individual To Complete An Application For Disability Services.
The Nurse Is Acting As A(N):
a. Advocate.
b. Care Manager.
c. Consultant.
d. Educator.
SOLUTION: A
The Advocacy Role Of The Nurse Helps Individuals Obtain What They Are Entitled To Receive From The
Health Care System, Tries To Make The System More Responsive To Individuals’ Community Needs, And
Assists Individuals In Developing Skills To Advocate For Themselves.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 15
11. During A Home Visit, A Nurse Discusses The Dangers Of Smoking With An Individual. In This Scenario
The Nurse Is Acting As A(N):
a. Advocate.
b. Care Manager.
c. Consultant.
d. Educator.
SOLUTION: D
Health Education Is A Primary Prevention Technique Available To Avoid Major Causes Of Disease.
Teaching Can Range From A Chance Remark To A Planned Lesson.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: P. 16
12. A Nurse Is Asked To Provide An Expert Opinion About The Development Of An Education
Program For Newly Diagnosed Diabetics. In This Scenario, The Nurse Is Acting As A(N):
a. Advocate.
b. Care Manager.
c. Consultant.
d. Educator.
