Potter and Perry's Canadian Fundamentals
of Nursing - Elsevier 7th Edition
by Barbara J. Astle, RN, PhD, FCAN, Wendy
Duggleby, RN, PhD, Patricia A. Potter, RN,
MSN, PhD, FAAN, Anne G. Perry, RN, MSN,
EdD, FAAN, Patricia A. Stockert, RN, BSN,
MS, PhD and Amy Hall, RN, BSN, MS, PhD,
CNE
TEST BANK
Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th
Edition — Elsevier
Unit I: Health and Health Care in Canada
Chapter 1 — Health and Wellness (20 MCQs)
,1. A nurse explains that health exists on a continuum. What
does this concept imply?
A. Health is the absence of disease
B. Health changes over time
C. Health is determined only by genetics
D. Illness occurs suddenly
Answer: B
Rationale: The health–illness continuum reflects changing levels
of wellness influenced by multiple factors.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th
ed., Ch. 1.
2. Which factor is considered a social determinant of health?
A. Eye colour
B. Income level
C. Blood type
D. Hair texture
Answer: B
Rationale: Social determinants include income, education,
employment, and social supports influencing health outcomes.
Citation: Ch. 1 — Health and Wellness.
3. A nurse promoting vaccination is practicing which level of
prevention?
,A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Restorative
Answer: A
Rationale: Primary prevention focuses on health promotion and
disease prevention before illness occurs.
Citation: Ch. 1.
4. Which statement best reflects holistic health?
A. Focus on physical symptoms only
B. Integration of body, mind, and spirit
C. Emphasis on medications
D. Avoidance of emotional discussion
Answer: B
Rationale: Holistic health recognizes physical, psychological,
spiritual, and social dimensions.
Citation: Ch. 1.
5. Health promotion differs from illness prevention because it:
A. Targets only high-risk individuals
B. Focuses on wellness enhancement
C. Eliminates risk factors completely
D. Requires physician referral
, Answer: B
Rationale: Health promotion aims to improve overall well-being
rather than only preventing disease.
Citation: Ch. 1.
6. A nurse encouraging exercise is addressing which
determinant?
A. Environmental
B. Lifestyle/Behaviour
C. Genetic
D. Structural policy
Answer: B
Rationale: Lifestyle behaviours like activity and nutrition
influence health status.
Citation: Ch. 1.
7. Which concept emphasizes patient participation in health
decisions?
A. Biomedical model
B. Person-centred care
C. Task-oriented care
D. Acute care focus
Answer: B
Rationale: Person-centred care values collaboration and
of Nursing - Elsevier 7th Edition
by Barbara J. Astle, RN, PhD, FCAN, Wendy
Duggleby, RN, PhD, Patricia A. Potter, RN,
MSN, PhD, FAAN, Anne G. Perry, RN, MSN,
EdD, FAAN, Patricia A. Stockert, RN, BSN,
MS, PhD and Amy Hall, RN, BSN, MS, PhD,
CNE
TEST BANK
Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th
Edition — Elsevier
Unit I: Health and Health Care in Canada
Chapter 1 — Health and Wellness (20 MCQs)
,1. A nurse explains that health exists on a continuum. What
does this concept imply?
A. Health is the absence of disease
B. Health changes over time
C. Health is determined only by genetics
D. Illness occurs suddenly
Answer: B
Rationale: The health–illness continuum reflects changing levels
of wellness influenced by multiple factors.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th
ed., Ch. 1.
2. Which factor is considered a social determinant of health?
A. Eye colour
B. Income level
C. Blood type
D. Hair texture
Answer: B
Rationale: Social determinants include income, education,
employment, and social supports influencing health outcomes.
Citation: Ch. 1 — Health and Wellness.
3. A nurse promoting vaccination is practicing which level of
prevention?
,A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Restorative
Answer: A
Rationale: Primary prevention focuses on health promotion and
disease prevention before illness occurs.
Citation: Ch. 1.
4. Which statement best reflects holistic health?
A. Focus on physical symptoms only
B. Integration of body, mind, and spirit
C. Emphasis on medications
D. Avoidance of emotional discussion
Answer: B
Rationale: Holistic health recognizes physical, psychological,
spiritual, and social dimensions.
Citation: Ch. 1.
5. Health promotion differs from illness prevention because it:
A. Targets only high-risk individuals
B. Focuses on wellness enhancement
C. Eliminates risk factors completely
D. Requires physician referral
, Answer: B
Rationale: Health promotion aims to improve overall well-being
rather than only preventing disease.
Citation: Ch. 1.
6. A nurse encouraging exercise is addressing which
determinant?
A. Environmental
B. Lifestyle/Behaviour
C. Genetic
D. Structural policy
Answer: B
Rationale: Lifestyle behaviours like activity and nutrition
influence health status.
Citation: Ch. 1.
7. Which concept emphasizes patient participation in health
decisions?
A. Biomedical model
B. Person-centred care
C. Task-oriented care
D. Acute care focus
Answer: B
Rationale: Person-centred care values collaboration and
