TEST BANK FOR JOURNEY
ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN:
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
AND HEALTH
PROMOTION, 6TH EDITION,
ELAINE U. POLAN,
DAPHNE R. TAYLOR
,Table of Contents
1.Healthy Lifestyles
2.Communication
3.Culture
4.The Family
5.Theories of Growth and Development
6.Prenatal Period to 1 Year
7.Toddlerhood
8.Preschool
9.School Age
10.Puberty and Adolescence
11.Early Adulthood
12.Middle Adulthood
13.Late Adulthood
14.Death and Dying
,Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles – Test Questions
1.In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
a.Infectious disease
b.Microorganisms
c.Contaminated food and water
d.Natural and supernatural forces
Answer:
2.The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
a.Early civilization
b.21st century
c.19th century
d.Middle Ages
Answer:
3.Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious
diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
a.Strep throat
b.Tuberculosis
c.Polio
d.Mononucleosis
Answer:
4.Healthy People 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
a.Increasing peace and prosperity
b.Eliminating all diseases
c.Increasing the quality and years of healthy living
d.Limiting population growth
Answer:
5.An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):
, Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
a.Mind
b.Culture
c.Heredity
d.Hormones
Answer:
6.Health promotion is:
a.Goal oriented
b.Natural
c.Unplanned
d.Special
Answer:
7.Mrs. Jackson brings her 6-month-old infant to the clinic for immunization. This action
demonstrates which of the following levels of disease prevention?
a.Primary
b.Secondary
c.Tertiary
d.Rehabilitative
Answer:
8.A future national goal for health care is the:
a.Reduction of services
b.Decrease in managed care
c.Increase in Medicaid contribution
d.Elimination of disparities in health care
Answer:
9.Inadequate nutrition contributes to diseases such as:
a.Arthritis
b.Lupus
c.Cancer
d.Hearing loss
ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN:
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
AND HEALTH
PROMOTION, 6TH EDITION,
ELAINE U. POLAN,
DAPHNE R. TAYLOR
,Table of Contents
1.Healthy Lifestyles
2.Communication
3.Culture
4.The Family
5.Theories of Growth and Development
6.Prenatal Period to 1 Year
7.Toddlerhood
8.Preschool
9.School Age
10.Puberty and Adolescence
11.Early Adulthood
12.Middle Adulthood
13.Late Adulthood
14.Death and Dying
,Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles – Test Questions
1.In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
a.Infectious disease
b.Microorganisms
c.Contaminated food and water
d.Natural and supernatural forces
Answer:
2.The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
a.Early civilization
b.21st century
c.19th century
d.Middle Ages
Answer:
3.Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious
diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
a.Strep throat
b.Tuberculosis
c.Polio
d.Mononucleosis
Answer:
4.Healthy People 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
a.Increasing peace and prosperity
b.Eliminating all diseases
c.Increasing the quality and years of healthy living
d.Limiting population growth
Answer:
5.An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):
, Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
a.Mind
b.Culture
c.Heredity
d.Hormones
Answer:
6.Health promotion is:
a.Goal oriented
b.Natural
c.Unplanned
d.Special
Answer:
7.Mrs. Jackson brings her 6-month-old infant to the clinic for immunization. This action
demonstrates which of the following levels of disease prevention?
a.Primary
b.Secondary
c.Tertiary
d.Rehabilitative
Answer:
8.A future national goal for health care is the:
a.Reduction of services
b.Decrease in managed care
c.Increase in Medicaid contribution
d.Elimination of disparities in health care
Answer:
9.Inadequate nutrition contributes to diseases such as:
a.Arthritis
b.Lupus
c.Cancer
d.Hearing loss
