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
Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing (7th ed.)
Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
(20 MCQs)
1. Which statement best reflects the concept of health in
contemporary nursing practice?
A. Health is the absence of disease
,B. Health is a fixed state of physical well-being
C. Health is a dynamic state influenced by multiple
determinants
D. Health is determined primarily by genetics
Answer: C
Rationale: Health is viewed as a dynamic, multidimensional
state influenced by physical, emotional, social, and
environmental factors.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1 – Health and Wellness
2. A nurse assessing a client’s income, education, and housing is
addressing which determinant of health?
A. Biological
B. Social
C. Behavioural
D. Environmental
Answer: B
Rationale: Income, education, and housing are core social
determinants of health.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1
3. Which nursing action best supports health promotion?
A. Treating illness after diagnosis
B. Educating clients about lifestyle choices
,C. Administering prescribed medications
D. Monitoring laboratory values
Answer: B
Rationale: Health promotion focuses on enabling individuals to
increase control over their health through education.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1
4. A client managing diabetes effectively despite complications
demonstrates which concept?
A. Illness behaviour
B. Acute illness
C. Wellness continuum
D. Resilience
Answer: D
Rationale: Resilience reflects the ability to adapt positively to
health challenges.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1
5. Which statement aligns with the wellness continuum model?
A. Health and illness are separate states
B. Wellness is achieved only in the absence of disease
C. Individuals move along a continuum of health
D. Illness always results in disability
Answer: C
Rationale: Health and illness exist on a continuum and
, individuals shift along it throughout life.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1
6. The nurse’s role in primary prevention focuses on:
A. Rehabilitation
B. Early detection
C. Preventing disease before it occurs
D. Managing chronic illness
Answer: C
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to reduce disease incidence
through risk reduction.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1
7. Immunization programs are an example of:
A. Secondary prevention
B. Tertiary prevention
C. Health restoration
D. Primary prevention
Answer: D
Rationale: Immunizations prevent disease onset.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1
8. Which factor has the greatest overall influence on population
health?
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
Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing (7th ed.)
Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
(20 MCQs)
1. Which statement best reflects the concept of health in
contemporary nursing practice?
A. Health is the absence of disease
,B. Health is a fixed state of physical well-being
C. Health is a dynamic state influenced by multiple
determinants
D. Health is determined primarily by genetics
Answer: C
Rationale: Health is viewed as a dynamic, multidimensional
state influenced by physical, emotional, social, and
environmental factors.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1 – Health and Wellness
2. A nurse assessing a client’s income, education, and housing is
addressing which determinant of health?
A. Biological
B. Social
C. Behavioural
D. Environmental
Answer: B
Rationale: Income, education, and housing are core social
determinants of health.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1
3. Which nursing action best supports health promotion?
A. Treating illness after diagnosis
B. Educating clients about lifestyle choices
,C. Administering prescribed medications
D. Monitoring laboratory values
Answer: B
Rationale: Health promotion focuses on enabling individuals to
increase control over their health through education.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1
4. A client managing diabetes effectively despite complications
demonstrates which concept?
A. Illness behaviour
B. Acute illness
C. Wellness continuum
D. Resilience
Answer: D
Rationale: Resilience reflects the ability to adapt positively to
health challenges.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1
5. Which statement aligns with the wellness continuum model?
A. Health and illness are separate states
B. Wellness is achieved only in the absence of disease
C. Individuals move along a continuum of health
D. Illness always results in disability
Answer: C
Rationale: Health and illness exist on a continuum and
, individuals shift along it throughout life.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1
6. The nurse’s role in primary prevention focuses on:
A. Rehabilitation
B. Early detection
C. Preventing disease before it occurs
D. Managing chronic illness
Answer: C
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to reduce disease incidence
through risk reduction.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1
7. Immunization programs are an example of:
A. Secondary prevention
B. Tertiary prevention
C. Health restoration
D. Primary prevention
Answer: D
Rationale: Immunizations prevent disease onset.
Citation: Potter & Perry, Ch. 1
8. Which factor has the greatest overall influence on population
health?
