QUIZ WEEK 3 NR222: NR 222 HEALTH &
WELLNESS (LATEST UPDATE 2026/ 2027)
WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
AT CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
OF NURSING.
PART 1: Questions 1–20
Question 1
How are clinical decisions made by nurses?
A. Through the doctor
B. By asking family members what can be done for the patient
C. By using critical thinking as a nurse
D. By avoiding asking too many questions
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Nurses make clinical decisions using critical thinking, which integrates knowledge, experience, and patient
data. Independent nursing judgment is essential for safe, evidence-based care. Relying solely on others
undermines professional responsibility.
Question 2
What are included in the social determinants of health? (Select all that apply)
A. Chemical
B. Biological
C. Environment
D. Behavioral
E. Economic stability
F. Social and community context
✅ Correct Answers: B, C, D
,Rationale:
Social determinants of health include biological, environmental, and behavioral factors that influence health
outcomes. These factors shape access to care and disease risk. Chemical exposure alone is not categorized as
a core determinant.
Question 3
What are the domains of health in Healthy People 2030?
A. Economic stability, education and health access and quality, neighborhood and environment, social and
community context
B. Physical state, education and health access and quality, chemical, social and community context
C. Biological, behavioral, socioeconomic, psychosocial, social factors
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Healthy People 2030 identifies five key domains addressing structural and social influences on health.
Option C describes social determinants rather than the Healthy People domains. Understanding these
domains guides population-focused care.
Question 4
What impacts the overall health and wellness of a community?
A. A single family’s health
B. A community’s health behaviors
C. Social and community context
D. Individual genetics only
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Social and community context influences access to resources, safety, and support systems. Community-level
factors affect population health outcomes. Individual health alone does not determine community wellness.
Question 5
Which concept best explains how nurses analyze patient data to make decisions?
A. Delegation
B. Critical thinking
,C. Task orientation
D. Medical diagnosis
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Critical thinking allows nurses to assess, analyze, and evaluate patient information. It supports safe clinical
judgment. This skill is essential in all healthcare settings.
Question 6
Which factor is an example of economic stability?
A. Literacy level
B. Employment
C. Cultural beliefs
D. Family support
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Employment is a core component of economic stability and influences access to healthcare and resources.
Financial security affects health behaviors and outcomes. Economic hardship increases health risks.
Question 7
Why are social determinants important in nursing care?
A. They replace medical treatment
B. They explain genetic disorders
C. They influence health outcomes
D. They apply only to vulnerable groups
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Social determinants shape access to care, lifestyle choices, and overall health. Addressing them improves
population health. They affect all individuals, not only vulnerable populations.
Question 8
Which determinant includes housing safety and air quality?
, A. Behavioral
B. Economic
C. Environmental
D. Biological
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Environmental determinants include physical surroundings such as housing, pollution, and neighborhood
safety. These factors directly impact respiratory and overall health. Poor environments increase disease risk.
Question 9
Which nursing action best supports Healthy People 2030 goals?
A. Treating illness only
B. Promoting preventive care
C. Focusing on acute care
D. Limiting patient education
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Healthy People 2030 emphasizes prevention and health promotion. Nurses play a key role in education and
early intervention. Prevention reduces long-term healthcare costs and morbidity.
Question 10
Which behavior demonstrates effective critical thinking?
A. Following orders without question
B. Using evidence to guide decisions
C. Avoiding patient input
D. Relying on routine care
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Critical thinking requires integrating evidence, assessment findings, and patient preferences. Blindly
following routines can compromise safety. Evidence-based practice improves outcomes.
Question 11
WELLNESS (LATEST UPDATE 2026/ 2027)
WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
AT CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
OF NURSING.
PART 1: Questions 1–20
Question 1
How are clinical decisions made by nurses?
A. Through the doctor
B. By asking family members what can be done for the patient
C. By using critical thinking as a nurse
D. By avoiding asking too many questions
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Nurses make clinical decisions using critical thinking, which integrates knowledge, experience, and patient
data. Independent nursing judgment is essential for safe, evidence-based care. Relying solely on others
undermines professional responsibility.
Question 2
What are included in the social determinants of health? (Select all that apply)
A. Chemical
B. Biological
C. Environment
D. Behavioral
E. Economic stability
F. Social and community context
✅ Correct Answers: B, C, D
,Rationale:
Social determinants of health include biological, environmental, and behavioral factors that influence health
outcomes. These factors shape access to care and disease risk. Chemical exposure alone is not categorized as
a core determinant.
Question 3
What are the domains of health in Healthy People 2030?
A. Economic stability, education and health access and quality, neighborhood and environment, social and
community context
B. Physical state, education and health access and quality, chemical, social and community context
C. Biological, behavioral, socioeconomic, psychosocial, social factors
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Healthy People 2030 identifies five key domains addressing structural and social influences on health.
Option C describes social determinants rather than the Healthy People domains. Understanding these
domains guides population-focused care.
Question 4
What impacts the overall health and wellness of a community?
A. A single family’s health
B. A community’s health behaviors
C. Social and community context
D. Individual genetics only
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Social and community context influences access to resources, safety, and support systems. Community-level
factors affect population health outcomes. Individual health alone does not determine community wellness.
Question 5
Which concept best explains how nurses analyze patient data to make decisions?
A. Delegation
B. Critical thinking
,C. Task orientation
D. Medical diagnosis
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Critical thinking allows nurses to assess, analyze, and evaluate patient information. It supports safe clinical
judgment. This skill is essential in all healthcare settings.
Question 6
Which factor is an example of economic stability?
A. Literacy level
B. Employment
C. Cultural beliefs
D. Family support
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Employment is a core component of economic stability and influences access to healthcare and resources.
Financial security affects health behaviors and outcomes. Economic hardship increases health risks.
Question 7
Why are social determinants important in nursing care?
A. They replace medical treatment
B. They explain genetic disorders
C. They influence health outcomes
D. They apply only to vulnerable groups
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Social determinants shape access to care, lifestyle choices, and overall health. Addressing them improves
population health. They affect all individuals, not only vulnerable populations.
Question 8
Which determinant includes housing safety and air quality?
, A. Behavioral
B. Economic
C. Environmental
D. Biological
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Environmental determinants include physical surroundings such as housing, pollution, and neighborhood
safety. These factors directly impact respiratory and overall health. Poor environments increase disease risk.
Question 9
Which nursing action best supports Healthy People 2030 goals?
A. Treating illness only
B. Promoting preventive care
C. Focusing on acute care
D. Limiting patient education
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Healthy People 2030 emphasizes prevention and health promotion. Nurses play a key role in education and
early intervention. Prevention reduces long-term healthcare costs and morbidity.
Question 10
Which behavior demonstrates effective critical thinking?
A. Following orders without question
B. Using evidence to guide decisions
C. Avoiding patient input
D. Relying on routine care
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Critical thinking requires integrating evidence, assessment findings, and patient preferences. Blindly
following routines can compromise safety. Evidence-based practice improves outcomes.
Question 11
