ACE YOUR NUR NSG 3480 EXAM: COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2026/2027
◉ Which statement best describes the focus of macroscopic therapy
"thinking upstream"?
a. Modifying economic, political, and environmental factors
b. Preparing for nursing career long-term goals by planning now
c. Seeking causes of water and air pollution "upstream" from cities
d. Trying to understand how or why someone got ill Answer: a.
Modifying economic, political, and environmental factors
◉ Which statement best describes a weakness of early nursing
theories?
a. Many nurses did not know or understand the theoretical basis of
nursing practice.
b. Most nursing theories focused on microscopic individual
concerns.
c. The theories did not reflect the actual world of nursing practice.
d. The theories had global applicability to nursing practice. Answer:
b. Most nursing theories focused on microscopic individual
concerns.
,◉ Which is the primary purpose of nursing theory?
a. To improve nursing practice
b. To demonstrate that nursing is a profession
c. To organize nursing knowledge
d. To serve as a basis for ongoing nursing research Answer: a. To
improve nursing practice
◉ A client did not attend the clinic for required follow-up care after
his extensive surgery. Using the Health Belief Model, which would
be the most appropriate conclusion for the nurse to make when a
client does not attend the clinic for required follow-up care after his
extensive surgery?
a. The client is noncompliant.
b. The client is suffering from self-neglect.
c. The health care system is not meeting the client's perceived
needs.
d. The health care system is not accessible for the client.
e. The nurse has not motivated the client appropriately. Answer: c.
The health care system is not meeting the client's perceived needs.
◉ Which assumption makes Orem's theory difficult to implement?
,a. That nurses will always be caring for families and groups
b. That clients are able to control their environment
c. That clients recognize the need for nursing intervention
d. That teaching clients self-care is the primary goal of nursing
practice Answer: b. That clients are able to control their
environment
◉ Which statement best describes the major assumption of the
Health Belief Model (HBM)?
a. People will act if action is both easy and convenient.
b. People will act if exposed to fear messages stressing their
vulnerability.
c. The major determinant of preventive health behavior is avoiding
disease.
d. The major determinant of preventive behavior is providing
proper health education. Answer: c. The major determinant of
preventive health behavior is avoiding disease.
◉ Which assumption of the Health Belief Model (HBM) is
problematic?
a. People have both free will and access to health resources.
b. People listen to the advice given by health care professionals.
, c. People are influenced by health messages given over media
channels.
d. People make what they perceive as rational decisions in a given
situation. Answer: a. People have both free will and access to
health resources.
◉ A nurse is using Milio's framework for prevention to improve the
health of clients. Which intervention would the nurse most likely
implement?
a. Creating appropriate national health policies
b. Developing health programs that make healthy choices the easiest
choices
c. Promoting nationwide educational programs with information on
making healthy choices
d. Stressing that clients are responsible for their own health Answer:
a. Creating appropriate national health policies
◉ Which advantage will the nurse experience when using Milio's
approach to care for a client?
a. It will allow for care interventions outside the hospital system.
b. It will demonstrate the effectiveness of using a variety of
community resources.
c. It will encourage the assessment of the personal and societal
resources of the client.
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2026/2027
◉ Which statement best describes the focus of macroscopic therapy
"thinking upstream"?
a. Modifying economic, political, and environmental factors
b. Preparing for nursing career long-term goals by planning now
c. Seeking causes of water and air pollution "upstream" from cities
d. Trying to understand how or why someone got ill Answer: a.
Modifying economic, political, and environmental factors
◉ Which statement best describes a weakness of early nursing
theories?
a. Many nurses did not know or understand the theoretical basis of
nursing practice.
b. Most nursing theories focused on microscopic individual
concerns.
c. The theories did not reflect the actual world of nursing practice.
d. The theories had global applicability to nursing practice. Answer:
b. Most nursing theories focused on microscopic individual
concerns.
,◉ Which is the primary purpose of nursing theory?
a. To improve nursing practice
b. To demonstrate that nursing is a profession
c. To organize nursing knowledge
d. To serve as a basis for ongoing nursing research Answer: a. To
improve nursing practice
◉ A client did not attend the clinic for required follow-up care after
his extensive surgery. Using the Health Belief Model, which would
be the most appropriate conclusion for the nurse to make when a
client does not attend the clinic for required follow-up care after his
extensive surgery?
a. The client is noncompliant.
b. The client is suffering from self-neglect.
c. The health care system is not meeting the client's perceived
needs.
d. The health care system is not accessible for the client.
e. The nurse has not motivated the client appropriately. Answer: c.
The health care system is not meeting the client's perceived needs.
◉ Which assumption makes Orem's theory difficult to implement?
,a. That nurses will always be caring for families and groups
b. That clients are able to control their environment
c. That clients recognize the need for nursing intervention
d. That teaching clients self-care is the primary goal of nursing
practice Answer: b. That clients are able to control their
environment
◉ Which statement best describes the major assumption of the
Health Belief Model (HBM)?
a. People will act if action is both easy and convenient.
b. People will act if exposed to fear messages stressing their
vulnerability.
c. The major determinant of preventive health behavior is avoiding
disease.
d. The major determinant of preventive behavior is providing
proper health education. Answer: c. The major determinant of
preventive health behavior is avoiding disease.
◉ Which assumption of the Health Belief Model (HBM) is
problematic?
a. People have both free will and access to health resources.
b. People listen to the advice given by health care professionals.
, c. People are influenced by health messages given over media
channels.
d. People make what they perceive as rational decisions in a given
situation. Answer: a. People have both free will and access to
health resources.
◉ A nurse is using Milio's framework for prevention to improve the
health of clients. Which intervention would the nurse most likely
implement?
a. Creating appropriate national health policies
b. Developing health programs that make healthy choices the easiest
choices
c. Promoting nationwide educational programs with information on
making healthy choices
d. Stressing that clients are responsible for their own health Answer:
a. Creating appropriate national health policies
◉ Which advantage will the nurse experience when using Milio's
approach to care for a client?
a. It will allow for care interventions outside the hospital system.
b. It will demonstrate the effectiveness of using a variety of
community resources.
c. It will encourage the assessment of the personal and societal
resources of the client.
