,Chapter 01: Health Defined: Objectives for Promotion and Prevention
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1. Which model o f health is most likely used b y a person who does not believe in preventive health care?
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a. Clinical model hj
b. Role performance model hj hj
c. Adaptive model hj
d. Eudaimonistic model hj
ANS: A
The clinical model of health views the absence of signs and symptoms of disease as indicative of
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health. People whouse this model wait until they are very sick to seek care.
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2. A person with chronic back pain is cared for by her primary care provider
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as well as receivesacupuncture. Which model of health does this person likely
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favor?
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a. Clinical model hj
b. Role performance model hj hj
c. Adaptive model hj
d. Eudaimonistic model hj
ANS: D
The eudaimonistic model embodies the interaction and interrelationships among physical, social,
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psychological,and spiritual aspects of life and the environment in goal attainment and creating meaning
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in life. Practitioners who practice the clinical model may not be enough for someone who
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believes in the eudaimonistic model. Those who believe in the eudaimonistic model often look for
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alternative providers of care.
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3. A state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a person’s potential and
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is experienced within a developmental context is known as:
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a. growth and development. hj hj
b. health.
c. functioning.
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ANS: B
Health is defined as a state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a person’s
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potentialand is experienced within a developmental context.
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4. Which o f the following best describes a client who has an illness?
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a. Someone who has well-controlled diabetes hj hj hj h j
b. Someone with hypercholesterolemia hj hj
c. Someone with a headache hj hj hj
d. Someone with coronary artery h j hj hj
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, Someone with a headache represents a person with an illness. An illness is made up of
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the subjective experiencerof the individual and the physical manifestation of disease. It can be
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described as a response characterized b y amismatch b etween a person’s needs and the resources available to
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meet those n eeds. A person can h ave a diseaser without feeling ill. The other choices represent disease.
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5. Which US report is considered a landmark document in creating a global approach to health?
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a. The 1990 Health Objectives for the Nation: A Midcourse Review
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b. Healthy People 2020 hj h j
c. Healthy People 2000 hj h j
d. The U.S. Surgeon General Report
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ANS: C
Healthy People 2000 and its Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions were landmark documents in which a
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consortium of people representing national organizations worked with US Public Health Service
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officials to create a more global approach to health.
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6. Which of the following represents a method of primary prevention?
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a. Informational session about healthy lifestyles hj hj hj hj
b. Blood pressure screening hj hj
c. Interventional cardiac catheterization h j h j
d. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization hj hj
ANS: A
Primary p revention precedes disease or d ysfunction. It includes h ealth promotion and s pecific protection
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and encourages increased awareness; thus, education about healthy lifestyles fits this definition.
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Blood pressurescreening does not prevent disease, but instead identifies it.
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7. Which of the following represents a method of secondary prevention?
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a. Self–breast examination education hj h j
b. Yearly mammograms hj
c. Chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer hj hj hj hj
d. Complete mastectomy for breast cancer hj h j hj hj
ANS: B
Screening is secondary prevention because the principal goal of screenings is to identify
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individuals in an early, detectable stage of the disease process. A mammogram is a screening tool for
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breast cancer and thus is considered a method of secondary prevention.
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8. Which of the following represents a method of tertiary prevention?
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a. Drunk driving campaign hj hj
b. Road blocks for drunk driving
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c. Emergency surgery for head trauma after a motor vehicle accident
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d. Physical and occupational therapy after a motor vehicle accident with
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head trauma ANS:
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, Physical therapy and occupational therapy are considered tertiary prevention. Tertiary prevention occurs
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when adefect or disability is permanent and irreversible. It involves minimizing the effect of disease and
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disability. Theobjective of tertiary prevention is to maximize remaining capacities.
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9. In reviewing a person’s medical claims, a nurse realizes that the individual with moderate persistent
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asthma has had several emergency department visits and is not on inhaled steroids as recommended
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by the NHLBI asthmamanagement guidelines. The nurse discusses this with the person’s primary care
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provider. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n):
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a. advocate.
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c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: B
Care managers act to prevent duplication of service and reduce cost. Care managers base
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recommendationon reliable data sources such as evidence-based practices and protocols.
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10. During a home visit, a nurse assists an individual to complete an application for disability
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services. The nurseis acting as a(n):
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a. advocate.
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c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: A
The advocacy role of the nurse helps individuals obtain what they are entitled to receive from the
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health caresystem, tries to make the system more responsive to individuals’ community needs, and
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assists individuals in developing skills to advocate for themselves.
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11. During a home visit, a nurse discusses the dangers of smoking with an individual. In this
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scenario the nurseis acting as a(n):
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a. advocate.
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c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: D
Health education is a primary prevention technique available to avoid major causes of disease.
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Teaching canr range from a chance remark to a planned lesson.
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12. A nurse is asked to provide an expert opinion about the development of an education
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program forrnewly diagnosed diabetics. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n):
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a. advocate.
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c. consultant.
d. educator.
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Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 10th
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Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE hj
1. Which model o f health is most likely used b y a person who does not believe in preventive health care?
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a. Clinical model hj
b. Role performance model hj hj
c. Adaptive model hj
d. Eudaimonistic model hj
ANS: A
The clinical model of health views the absence of signs and symptoms of disease as indicative of
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health. People whouse this model wait until they are very sick to seek care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) hj hj h j REF: p. 3 hj
2. A person with chronic back pain is cared for by her primary care provider
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as well as receivesacupuncture. Which model of health does this person likely
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favor?
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a. Clinical model hj
b. Role performance model hj hj
c. Adaptive model hj
d. Eudaimonistic model hj
ANS: D
The eudaimonistic model embodies the interaction and interrelationships among physical, social,
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psychological,and spiritual aspects of life and the environment in goal attainment and creating meaning
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in life. Practitioners who practice the clinical model may not be enough for someone who
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believes in the eudaimonistic model. Those who believe in the eudaimonistic model often look for
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alternative providers of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level:Apply (Application) hj hj REF: p. 3 hj
3. A state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a person’s potential and
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is experienced within a developmental context is known as:
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a. growth and development. hj hj
b. health.
c. functioning.
d. high-level wellness. hj
ANS: B
Health is defined as a state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a person’s
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potentialand is experienced within a developmental context.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) hj hj h j REF: p. 5 hj
4. Which o f the following best describes a client who has an illness?
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a. Someone who has well-controlled diabetes hj hj hj h j
b. Someone with hypercholesterolemia hj hj
c. Someone with a headache hj hj hj
d. Someone with coronary artery h j hj hj
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, Someone with a headache represents a person with an illness. An illness is made up of
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the subjective experiencerof the individual and the physical manifestation of disease. It can be
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described as a response characterized b y amismatch b etween a person’s needs and the resources available to
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meet those n eeds. A person can h ave a diseaser without feeling ill. The other choices represent disease.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) hj hj hj REF: p. 6 hj
5. Which US report is considered a landmark document in creating a global approach to health?
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a. The 1990 Health Objectives for the Nation: A Midcourse Review
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b. Healthy People 2020 hj h j
c. Healthy People 2000 hj h j
d. The U.S. Surgeon General Report
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ANS: C
Healthy People 2000 and its Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions were landmark documents in which a
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consortium of people representing national organizations worked with US Public Health Service
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officials to create a more global approach to health.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) hj hj h j REF: p. 6 hj
6. Which of the following represents a method of primary prevention?
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a. Informational session about healthy lifestyles hj hj hj hj
b. Blood pressure screening hj hj
c. Interventional cardiac catheterization h j h j
d. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization hj hj
ANS: A
Primary p revention precedes disease or d ysfunction. It includes h ealth promotion and s pecific protection
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and encourages increased awareness; thus, education about healthy lifestyles fits this definition.
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Blood pressurescreening does not prevent disease, but instead identifies it.
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DIF: h j h j h j Cognitive Level:Apply (Application) hj hj REF: p. 11hj
7. Which of the following represents a method of secondary prevention?
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a. Self–breast examination education hj h j
b. Yearly mammograms hj
c. Chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer hj hj hj hj
d. Complete mastectomy for breast cancer hj h j hj hj
ANS: B
Screening is secondary prevention because the principal goal of screenings is to identify
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individuals in an early, detectable stage of the disease process. A mammogram is a screening tool for
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breast cancer and thus is considered a method of secondary prevention.
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DIF: h j h j h j Cognitive Level:Apply (Application) hj hj REF: p. 15hj
8. Which of the following represents a method of tertiary prevention?
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a. Drunk driving campaign hj hj
b. Road blocks for drunk driving
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c. Emergency surgery for head trauma after a motor vehicle accident
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d. Physical and occupational therapy after a motor vehicle accident with
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head trauma ANS:
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, Physical therapy and occupational therapy are considered tertiary prevention. Tertiary prevention occurs
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when adefect or disability is permanent and irreversible. It involves minimizing the effect of disease and
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disability. Theobjective of tertiary prevention is to maximize remaining capacities.
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DIF: h j h j h j Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: hj hj hj p. 15 hj
9. In reviewing a person’s medical claims, a nurse realizes that the individual with moderate persistent
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asthma has had several emergency department visits and is not on inhaled steroids as recommended
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by the NHLBI asthmamanagement guidelines. The nurse discusses this with the person’s primary care
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provider. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n):
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a. advocate.
b. care manager. hj
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: B
Care managers act to prevent duplication of service and reduce cost. Care managers base
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recommendationon reliable data sources such as evidence-based practices and protocols.
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DIF: h j h j h j Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: hj hj hj p. 15 hj
10. During a home visit, a nurse assists an individual to complete an application for disability
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services. The nurseis acting as a(n):
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a. advocate.
b. care manager. hj
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: A
The advocacy role of the nurse helps individuals obtain what they are entitled to receive from the
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health caresystem, tries to make the system more responsive to individuals’ community needs, and
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assists individuals in developing skills to advocate for themselves.
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DIF: h j h j h j Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: hj hj hj p. 15 hj
11. During a home visit, a nurse discusses the dangers of smoking with an individual. In this
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scenario the nurseis acting as a(n):
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a. advocate.
b. care manager. hj
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: D
Health education is a primary prevention technique available to avoid major causes of disease.
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Teaching canr range from a chance remark to a planned lesson.
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12. A nurse is asked to provide an expert opinion about the development of an education
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program forrnewly diagnosed diabetics. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n):
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a. advocate.
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c. consultant.
d. educator.
