,Test Bank: Journey Across The Life Span: Human Development and Health Promotion, 7th
Edition Polan
Table of Contents:
Chapter1.HealthyLifestyles
Chapter2.Communication
Chapter 3. Culture
Chapter 4. The Family
Chapter5.Theories of Growth and Development
Chapter 6. Prenatal Period to 1 Year
Chapter7. Toddlerhood
Chapter8.Preschool
Chapter9. School Age
Chapter10.Pubertyand Adolescence
Chapter11. EarlyAdulthood
Chapter12.MiddleAdulthood
Chapter13.Late Adulthood
Chapter 14.Death and Dying
,Journey Across the Life Span, 6th Edition Polan Test Bank
Chapter1: Healthy Lifestyles – Questions With Answers and Rationales
1. In earlycivilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
a. Infectious disease
b. Microorganisms
c. Contaminated food and water
d. Natural and supernatural forces
Answer: d
Rationale: In early civilization, illness was attributed to natural and supernatural forces.
NursingProcess: Assessment
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
a. Earlycivilization
b. 21st century
c. 19th century
d. MiddleAges
Answer: c
Rationale: In the19th century, the development of bacteriologyhelped in the understandingof
disease processes.
NursingProcess: Assessment
3. Despiteall ofthe improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious
diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
a. Strep throat
b. Tuberculosis
c. Polio
d. Mononucleosis
Answer: b
Rationale: Tuberculosis is one of several diseases that have recentlyresurfaced.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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4. HealthyPeople 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
a. Increasing peace and prosperity
b. Eliminatingall diseases
c. Increasing the qualityand years of healthy living
d. Limitingpopulation growth
Answer: c
Rationale: Increasing the quality and years of healthy living is one major goal set by Healthy People
2020.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):
a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
d. Hormones
Answer: b
Rationale: Culture is an external force that can have manyinfluences on an individual, including
effects on health.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. Health promotion is:
a. Goal oriented
b. Natural
c. Unplanned
d. Special
Answer: a
Rationale: Health promotion sets goals leading toward optimal wellness.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
Edition Polan
Table of Contents:
Chapter1.HealthyLifestyles
Chapter2.Communication
Chapter 3. Culture
Chapter 4. The Family
Chapter5.Theories of Growth and Development
Chapter 6. Prenatal Period to 1 Year
Chapter7. Toddlerhood
Chapter8.Preschool
Chapter9. School Age
Chapter10.Pubertyand Adolescence
Chapter11. EarlyAdulthood
Chapter12.MiddleAdulthood
Chapter13.Late Adulthood
Chapter 14.Death and Dying
,Journey Across the Life Span, 6th Edition Polan Test Bank
Chapter1: Healthy Lifestyles – Questions With Answers and Rationales
1. In earlycivilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
a. Infectious disease
b. Microorganisms
c. Contaminated food and water
d. Natural and supernatural forces
Answer: d
Rationale: In early civilization, illness was attributed to natural and supernatural forces.
NursingProcess: Assessment
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
a. Earlycivilization
b. 21st century
c. 19th century
d. MiddleAges
Answer: c
Rationale: In the19th century, the development of bacteriologyhelped in the understandingof
disease processes.
NursingProcess: Assessment
3. Despiteall ofthe improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious
diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
a. Strep throat
b. Tuberculosis
c. Polio
d. Mononucleosis
Answer: b
Rationale: Tuberculosis is one of several diseases that have recentlyresurfaced.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
, Polan,Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
4. HealthyPeople 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
a. Increasing peace and prosperity
b. Eliminatingall diseases
c. Increasing the qualityand years of healthy living
d. Limitingpopulation growth
Answer: c
Rationale: Increasing the quality and years of healthy living is one major goal set by Healthy People
2020.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):
a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
d. Hormones
Answer: b
Rationale: Culture is an external force that can have manyinfluences on an individual, including
effects on health.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. Health promotion is:
a. Goal oriented
b. Natural
c. Unplanned
d. Special
Answer: a
Rationale: Health promotion sets goals leading toward optimal wellness.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
