Nursing 250 Exam 1 Pre and Post Test Questions
and Answers
The nurse is holding a cholesterol screening at a local pharmacy this Saturday morning. What
level(s) of health promotion is this screening an example of? ✔✔Secondary
A client has had a total knee replacement and is receiving care that includes learning to walk
with a walker. What level of prevention is most applicable to this client? ✔✔Tertiary prevention
A 90-year-old woman has a staphylococcus infection in her decubitus ulcer. Staphylococcus is
the: ✔✔Agent
The nursing instructor is teaching the students about acute and chronic illnesses and informs
them that health promotion and illness prevention is vital because . ✔✔Chronic
illnesses are the leading health problem in the world.
Primary health promotion is an integral part of health care. What is the purpose of primary
health promotion? ✔✔To promote health and prevent disease or injury.
A rapid onset of symptoms that lasts a relatively short time indicates what health problem?
✔✔An acute illness
A client tells the nurse that her doctor just told her that she had a "chronic condition." She asks
the nurse what does "chronic condition" mean. What would be the nurse's best response?
A. "Chronic conditions usually come on slowly and may have periods of remission and
exacerbation."
B."Chronic conditions are diseases that come and go."
C. "Chronic conditions are medical conditions that have disabilities that require hospitalization."
D. "Chronic conditions require short-term management in extended care facilities." ✔✔A.
,All the following symptoms are present in a client. Which is the highest priority of nursing care?
A. Anxiety
B. Fever
C. Low confidence
D. Low self-esteem ✔✔B.
A nursing instructor is working with a class of first semester nursing students. The instructor
explains the interrelatedness of health and wellness. What would be the best definition the
nursing instructor could give of health?
A. Health is maximizing wellness.
B. Health is a lack of disease.
C. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity.
D. Health is a reflection of wellness that involves a conscious and deliberate attempt to
maximize one's lack of disease state. ✔✔C.
A 48-year-old client was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The client has a BMI of 35
and leads a sedentary lifestyle. The nurse informs the client of risk factors for the diagnosis and
the need to change diet and exercise behavior. Which client statement indicates a need for
further teaching?
A. "I need to start slow on an exercise program approved by my doctor."
B. "Over 80% of type 2 diabetes could be prevented if the risk factors were eliminated."
C. "There is nothing that can be done anyway; chronic diseases cannot be prevented"
D. "The major causes of chronic diseases are known." ✔✔C.
, A nurse caring for patients with diabetes knows that this is a characteristic of a chronic illness:
A. It is a temporary change.
B. It causes reversible alterations in A&P.
C. It requires special patient education for rehabilitation.
D. It requires a short period of care or support. ✔✔C.
An exacerbation refers to the reactivation of a disease. Which condition is associated with
exacerbation? ✔✔Chronic illness
The nursing instructor identifies the need for further instruction in regards to health and illness
when a student makes which statement?
A. "Spiritual beliefs can influence a person's health."
B. "The intellectual dimension is very important to a person's health."
C. "Self-concept does not influences a person's health."
D. "There are several factors that make up the physical dimension." ✔✔C.
When caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with a chronic illness, the nurse
understands the importance of promoting health by highlighting which of the following concepts?
A. Focus on what can no longer be.
B. Focus on what is possible.
C. Focus on why the client has the illness.
D. Focus on the altered functioning. ✔✔B.
A nurse is giving a talk to a local community group on the importance of proper diet and regular
exercise. This is an example of which type of health promotion? ✔✔Primary
and Answers
The nurse is holding a cholesterol screening at a local pharmacy this Saturday morning. What
level(s) of health promotion is this screening an example of? ✔✔Secondary
A client has had a total knee replacement and is receiving care that includes learning to walk
with a walker. What level of prevention is most applicable to this client? ✔✔Tertiary prevention
A 90-year-old woman has a staphylococcus infection in her decubitus ulcer. Staphylococcus is
the: ✔✔Agent
The nursing instructor is teaching the students about acute and chronic illnesses and informs
them that health promotion and illness prevention is vital because . ✔✔Chronic
illnesses are the leading health problem in the world.
Primary health promotion is an integral part of health care. What is the purpose of primary
health promotion? ✔✔To promote health and prevent disease or injury.
A rapid onset of symptoms that lasts a relatively short time indicates what health problem?
✔✔An acute illness
A client tells the nurse that her doctor just told her that she had a "chronic condition." She asks
the nurse what does "chronic condition" mean. What would be the nurse's best response?
A. "Chronic conditions usually come on slowly and may have periods of remission and
exacerbation."
B."Chronic conditions are diseases that come and go."
C. "Chronic conditions are medical conditions that have disabilities that require hospitalization."
D. "Chronic conditions require short-term management in extended care facilities." ✔✔A.
,All the following symptoms are present in a client. Which is the highest priority of nursing care?
A. Anxiety
B. Fever
C. Low confidence
D. Low self-esteem ✔✔B.
A nursing instructor is working with a class of first semester nursing students. The instructor
explains the interrelatedness of health and wellness. What would be the best definition the
nursing instructor could give of health?
A. Health is maximizing wellness.
B. Health is a lack of disease.
C. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity.
D. Health is a reflection of wellness that involves a conscious and deliberate attempt to
maximize one's lack of disease state. ✔✔C.
A 48-year-old client was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The client has a BMI of 35
and leads a sedentary lifestyle. The nurse informs the client of risk factors for the diagnosis and
the need to change diet and exercise behavior. Which client statement indicates a need for
further teaching?
A. "I need to start slow on an exercise program approved by my doctor."
B. "Over 80% of type 2 diabetes could be prevented if the risk factors were eliminated."
C. "There is nothing that can be done anyway; chronic diseases cannot be prevented"
D. "The major causes of chronic diseases are known." ✔✔C.
, A nurse caring for patients with diabetes knows that this is a characteristic of a chronic illness:
A. It is a temporary change.
B. It causes reversible alterations in A&P.
C. It requires special patient education for rehabilitation.
D. It requires a short period of care or support. ✔✔C.
An exacerbation refers to the reactivation of a disease. Which condition is associated with
exacerbation? ✔✔Chronic illness
The nursing instructor identifies the need for further instruction in regards to health and illness
when a student makes which statement?
A. "Spiritual beliefs can influence a person's health."
B. "The intellectual dimension is very important to a person's health."
C. "Self-concept does not influences a person's health."
D. "There are several factors that make up the physical dimension." ✔✔C.
When caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with a chronic illness, the nurse
understands the importance of promoting health by highlighting which of the following concepts?
A. Focus on what can no longer be.
B. Focus on what is possible.
C. Focus on why the client has the illness.
D. Focus on the altered functioning. ✔✔B.
A nurse is giving a talk to a local community group on the importance of proper diet and regular
exercise. This is an example of which type of health promotion? ✔✔Primary
