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
Unit I: Health and Health Care in Canada
Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
Question 1
Which statement best reflects the concept of health as
presented in this chapter?
,A. Health is the absence of disease or injury
B. Health is a dynamic state influenced by multiple
dimensions
C. Health is determined primarily by genetic factors
D. Health is achieved when medical treatment is no longer
required
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The chapter defines health as a dynamic,
evolving state that includes physical, emotional, social,
spiritual, and intellectual dimensions rather than simply the
absence of illness.
Citation: Chapter 1 – Health and Wellness; Concept of
Health
Question 2
A nurse is assessing a client who reports feeling socially
isolated but physically well. According to the
multidimensional view of health, how should the nurse
interpret this finding?
A. The client is healthy because there is no physical illness
B. Social concerns are unrelated to overall health
,C. The client may be experiencing altered health
D. The finding is insignificant unless symptoms worsen
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Health includes social well-being. Social
isolation can indicate altered health even in the absence of
physical illness.
Citation: Chapter 1 – Health and Wellness; Dimensions of
Health
Question 3
Which determinant of health is most directly influenced by
nursing interventions?
A. Genetic endowment
B. Gender
C. Health behaviours
D. Physical environment
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nurses can influence health behaviours through
education, support, and health promotion activities,
making this determinant highly modifiable through
nursing care.
, Citation: Chapter 1 – Health and Wellness; Determinants of
Health
Question 4
A client asks why nurses emphasize lifestyle choices when
discussing health. Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
A. “Lifestyle choices are less important than medical care.”
B. “Lifestyle choices directly influence several determinants
of health.”
C. “Lifestyle choices only affect physical health.”
D. “Lifestyle choices matter only when illness develops.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The chapter highlights that health behaviours
such as diet, activity, and substance use affect multiple
determinants of health and overall wellness.
Citation: Chapter 1 – Health and Wellness; Health
Behaviours
Question 5
Which factor is classified as a social determinant of 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
Potter & Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th
Edition
Unit I: Health and Health Care in Canada
Chapter 1: Health and Wellness
Question 1
Which statement best reflects the concept of health as
presented in this chapter?
,A. Health is the absence of disease or injury
B. Health is a dynamic state influenced by multiple
dimensions
C. Health is determined primarily by genetic factors
D. Health is achieved when medical treatment is no longer
required
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The chapter defines health as a dynamic,
evolving state that includes physical, emotional, social,
spiritual, and intellectual dimensions rather than simply the
absence of illness.
Citation: Chapter 1 – Health and Wellness; Concept of
Health
Question 2
A nurse is assessing a client who reports feeling socially
isolated but physically well. According to the
multidimensional view of health, how should the nurse
interpret this finding?
A. The client is healthy because there is no physical illness
B. Social concerns are unrelated to overall health
,C. The client may be experiencing altered health
D. The finding is insignificant unless symptoms worsen
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Health includes social well-being. Social
isolation can indicate altered health even in the absence of
physical illness.
Citation: Chapter 1 – Health and Wellness; Dimensions of
Health
Question 3
Which determinant of health is most directly influenced by
nursing interventions?
A. Genetic endowment
B. Gender
C. Health behaviours
D. Physical environment
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nurses can influence health behaviours through
education, support, and health promotion activities,
making this determinant highly modifiable through
nursing care.
, Citation: Chapter 1 – Health and Wellness; Determinants of
Health
Question 4
A client asks why nurses emphasize lifestyle choices when
discussing health. Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
A. “Lifestyle choices are less important than medical care.”
B. “Lifestyle choices directly influence several determinants
of health.”
C. “Lifestyle choices only affect physical health.”
D. “Lifestyle choices matter only when illness develops.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The chapter highlights that health behaviours
such as diet, activity, and substance use affect multiple
determinants of health and overall wellness.
Citation: Chapter 1 – Health and Wellness; Health
Behaviours
Question 5
Which factor is classified as a social determinant of health?
