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
Unit I: Health and Health Care in Canada
Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
1. A nurse assessing a client’s wellness status understands
wellness is best described as:
A. Absence of disease
B. Dynamic balance of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual
,health
C. Ability to perform daily activities independently
D. Lack of hospitalization
Answer: B
Rationale: Wellness is a dynamic, holistic process involving
multiple dimensions of health, not simply absence of illness.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th
ed., Ch. 1
2. Which factor is considered a social determinant of health?
A. Blood pressure level
B. Income and education
C. Genetic predisposition
D. Medication adherence
Answer: B
Rationale: Social determinants include socioeconomic
conditions such as income, education, employment, and
housing that influence health outcomes.
Citation: Potter & Perry, 7th ed., Ch. 1
3. A client expresses difficulty managing stress after job loss.
Which wellness dimension is primarily affected?
A. Physical
B. Environmental
,C. Emotional
D. Spiritual
Answer: C
Rationale: Emotional wellness involves coping with stress and
life changes effectively.
Citation: Potter & Perry, 7th ed., Ch. 1
4. The nurse uses primary prevention when:
A. Teaching hand hygiene to prevent infection
B. Screening for hypertension
C. Treating pneumonia
D. Providing rehabilitation after stroke
Answer: A
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease
occurrence through health promotion activities.
Citation: Potter & Perry, 7th ed., Ch. 1
5. Which behaviour demonstrates health promotion?
A. Attending physiotherapy after injury
B. Receiving chemotherapy
C. Exercising regularly
D. Managing diabetes complications
Answer: C
Rationale: Health promotion focuses on improving well-being
, before disease develops.
Citation: Potter & Perry, 7th ed., Ch. 1
6. A client adapting successfully to chronic illness
demonstrates:
A. Health decline
B. Illness behaviour
C. Adaptation
D. Pathophysiology
Answer: C
Rationale: Adaptation involves adjusting physically and
psychologically to health changes.
Citation: Potter & Perry, 7th ed., Ch. 1
7. Which nursing action supports holistic care?
A. Focusing only on physical symptoms
B. Assessing spiritual beliefs
C. Delegating emotional support
D. Limiting care to treatment orders
Answer: B
Rationale: Holistic care addresses all dimensions of health,
including spirituality.
Citation: Potter & Perry, 7th ed., Ch. 1
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
Unit I: Health and Health Care in Canada
Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
1. A nurse assessing a client’s wellness status understands
wellness is best described as:
A. Absence of disease
B. Dynamic balance of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual
,health
C. Ability to perform daily activities independently
D. Lack of hospitalization
Answer: B
Rationale: Wellness is a dynamic, holistic process involving
multiple dimensions of health, not simply absence of illness.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th
ed., Ch. 1
2. Which factor is considered a social determinant of health?
A. Blood pressure level
B. Income and education
C. Genetic predisposition
D. Medication adherence
Answer: B
Rationale: Social determinants include socioeconomic
conditions such as income, education, employment, and
housing that influence health outcomes.
Citation: Potter & Perry, 7th ed., Ch. 1
3. A client expresses difficulty managing stress after job loss.
Which wellness dimension is primarily affected?
A. Physical
B. Environmental
,C. Emotional
D. Spiritual
Answer: C
Rationale: Emotional wellness involves coping with stress and
life changes effectively.
Citation: Potter & Perry, 7th ed., Ch. 1
4. The nurse uses primary prevention when:
A. Teaching hand hygiene to prevent infection
B. Screening for hypertension
C. Treating pneumonia
D. Providing rehabilitation after stroke
Answer: A
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease
occurrence through health promotion activities.
Citation: Potter & Perry, 7th ed., Ch. 1
5. Which behaviour demonstrates health promotion?
A. Attending physiotherapy after injury
B. Receiving chemotherapy
C. Exercising regularly
D. Managing diabetes complications
Answer: C
Rationale: Health promotion focuses on improving well-being
, before disease develops.
Citation: Potter & Perry, 7th ed., Ch. 1
6. A client adapting successfully to chronic illness
demonstrates:
A. Health decline
B. Illness behaviour
C. Adaptation
D. Pathophysiology
Answer: C
Rationale: Adaptation involves adjusting physically and
psychologically to health changes.
Citation: Potter & Perry, 7th ed., Ch. 1
7. Which nursing action supports holistic care?
A. Focusing only on physical symptoms
B. Assessing spiritual beliefs
C. Delegating emotional support
D. Limiting care to treatment orders
Answer: B
Rationale: Holistic care addresses all dimensions of health,
including spirituality.
Citation: Potter & Perry, 7th ed., Ch. 1
