Journey Across the Life Span Human Development
and Health Promotion 7th Edition Elaine U. Polan
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Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. You are reviewing the history of bacterial infections for a community health fair. Which information
would you include in the presentation about bacteriology?
1. Medical students during the 6th century focused their study on bacteria.
2. Few people were killed during plagues and epidemics during the Middle Ages.
3. Diet, exercise, and hygiene were incorporated into medical treatment during the
21st century.
4. Improvements in sanitation enhanced the quality of life in people with bacterial
infections during the 20th century.
____ 2. You receive notice of an endemic in one country in South America. In which way would you
describe this disease outbreak?
1. The disease affects only a particular country.
2. There is an illness that spreads over several countries.
3. There is an illness that spreads over several continents.
4. The disease affects a large number of people living in a community.
____ 3. You are reviewing the leading health indicators for Healthy People 2030. Which indicator would
you identify as applicable for patients of all ages?
1. Increase employment
2. Reduce cigarette smoking
3. Reduce food insecurity and hunger
4. Increase treatment for depression
____ 4. The Community Health Nurse is reviewing the social determinants of health. Which action would
the nurse take to address neighborhoods and built environments?
1. Prepare information on the use of telehealth
2. Incorporate a job fair with the next community health event
3. Provide financial aid information to the parents of students in high school
4. Attend a city council meeting to advocate for sidewalks in the new housing
communities
____ 5. A patient with new health problems reports not having health insurance. Which action would you
take to help this patient?
1. Suggest the patient consider contacting the state to enroll in Medicaid
2. Explain that the hospital follows a preferred provider organization structure
3. Review the benefits of obtaining health insurance through a health maintenance
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organization
4. Ask social services to help the patient use the state health care exchange to shop
for health insurance coverage
____ 6. A patient states that living with in-laws and grandchildren is creating financial issues. As which type
of health status would you categorize this information?
1. Social
2. Cognitive
3. Psychological
4. Environmental
____ 7. The Public Health Nurse receives a report on the number of adults in the state who were admitted for
substance abuse treatment. Which location would the nurse recommend for education to address this
health concern?
1. Churches
2. Workplaces
3. High schools
4. Senior living centers
____ 8. You are discussing treatment options with a patient who has been diagnosed with a new health
problem. Which statement would indicate that the patient is empowered to make an informed
decision?
1. “I can’t deal with this right now.”
2. “I will do whatever my doctor suggests.”
3. “I am so confused with everything that is happening.”
4. “I think taking the medication would be the best treatment for me.”
____ 9. You are caring for patients in a community health clinic. Which intervention would you categorize
as primary prevention?
1. Mammogram
2. Immunization
3. Physical therapy treatment
4. Adjusting blood pressure medication
____ 10. You visit the home of an adolescent patient with obesity. Which action would you take to promote
the health of this patient?
1. Involve the entire family in healthy eating
2. Provide the adolescent with an eating plan
3. Explain the health problems the adolescent is going to develop
4. Review ways for the family to provide separate meals for the adolescent
and Health Promotion 7th Edition Elaine U. Polan
Test bank
Test Bank
(All Chapters , 100% Verified and Original Resource)
High-Quality Format | A+ Grade | Perfect for Educators
& Students
, 1
Ch01
Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. You are reviewing the history of bacterial infections for a community health fair. Which information
would you include in the presentation about bacteriology?
1. Medical students during the 6th century focused their study on bacteria.
2. Few people were killed during plagues and epidemics during the Middle Ages.
3. Diet, exercise, and hygiene were incorporated into medical treatment during the
21st century.
4. Improvements in sanitation enhanced the quality of life in people with bacterial
infections during the 20th century.
____ 2. You receive notice of an endemic in one country in South America. In which way would you
describe this disease outbreak?
1. The disease affects only a particular country.
2. There is an illness that spreads over several countries.
3. There is an illness that spreads over several continents.
4. The disease affects a large number of people living in a community.
____ 3. You are reviewing the leading health indicators for Healthy People 2030. Which indicator would
you identify as applicable for patients of all ages?
1. Increase employment
2. Reduce cigarette smoking
3. Reduce food insecurity and hunger
4. Increase treatment for depression
____ 4. The Community Health Nurse is reviewing the social determinants of health. Which action would
the nurse take to address neighborhoods and built environments?
1. Prepare information on the use of telehealth
2. Incorporate a job fair with the next community health event
3. Provide financial aid information to the parents of students in high school
4. Attend a city council meeting to advocate for sidewalks in the new housing
communities
____ 5. A patient with new health problems reports not having health insurance. Which action would you
take to help this patient?
1. Suggest the patient consider contacting the state to enroll in Medicaid
2. Explain that the hospital follows a preferred provider organization structure
3. Review the benefits of obtaining health insurance through a health maintenance
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organization
4. Ask social services to help the patient use the state health care exchange to shop
for health insurance coverage
____ 6. A patient states that living with in-laws and grandchildren is creating financial issues. As which type
of health status would you categorize this information?
1. Social
2. Cognitive
3. Psychological
4. Environmental
____ 7. The Public Health Nurse receives a report on the number of adults in the state who were admitted for
substance abuse treatment. Which location would the nurse recommend for education to address this
health concern?
1. Churches
2. Workplaces
3. High schools
4. Senior living centers
____ 8. You are discussing treatment options with a patient who has been diagnosed with a new health
problem. Which statement would indicate that the patient is empowered to make an informed
decision?
1. “I can’t deal with this right now.”
2. “I will do whatever my doctor suggests.”
3. “I am so confused with everything that is happening.”
4. “I think taking the medication would be the best treatment for me.”
____ 9. You are caring for patients in a community health clinic. Which intervention would you categorize
as primary prevention?
1. Mammogram
2. Immunization
3. Physical therapy treatment
4. Adjusting blood pressure medication
____ 10. You visit the home of an adolescent patient with obesity. Which action would you take to promote
the health of this patient?
1. Involve the entire family in healthy eating
2. Provide the adolescent with an eating plan
3. Explain the health problems the adolescent is going to develop
4. Review ways for the family to provide separate meals for the adolescent
