,
Test,Bank,for,Canadian,Fundamentals,of,Nursing,,6th
Edition|,Test,Bank,for,Canadian,Fundamentals,of,Nursi
ng,6th,Edition,by,Potter,>,all,chapters,1-
48,(questions,&,answers),A+,guide 2025 – 2026 update.
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Test,Bank,for,Canadian,Fundamentals,of,Nursing,6th,
Edition,by,Potter,
Chapter,01:,Health,and,Wellness,Potter,et,al:,Canadian,Fundamentals,of,Nursing,,6t
h,Edition,
,
,
MULTIPLE,CHOICE,
,
1. The,nurse,is,using,the,population,health,promotion,model,to,develop,actions,for,improving
,health.,After,asking,,“On,what,should,we,take,action?”;,“How,should,we,take,action?”;,an
d,“Why,should,we,take,action?”,the,nurse,will,ask,which,of,the,following,questions?,
a. “With,whom,should,we,act?”,
b. “When,should,we,take,action?”,
c. “Which,government,should,take,action?”,
d. “Where,should,we,first,act?”,
ANS:,A,
The,next,question,to,ask,when,using,the,population,health,model,approach,is,“With,whom,
should,we,act?”,The,other,choices,are,not,questions,included,in,this,model.,
,
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, DIF:,Apply, REF:,13,(Figure,1-5),
OBJ:,Contrast,distinguishing,features,of,health,promotion,and,disease,prevention.,
TOP:,Implementation, MSC:,NCLEX:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
,
2. The,principle,“Health,promotion,is,multisectoral”,means,which,of,the,following?,
a. Relationships,between,individual,,social,,and,environmental,factors,must,be,recognized
.,
b. Physical,,mental,,social,,ecological,,cultural,,and,spiritual,aspects,of,health,must,be,rec
ognized.,
c. In,order,to,change,unhealthy,living,and,working,conditions,,areas,other,than,health,mu
st,also,be,involved.,
d. Health,promotion,uses,knowledge,from,disciplines,such,as,social,,economic,,political,,
environmental,,medical,,and,nursing,sciences,,as,well,as,from,first-hand,experience.,
ANS:,C,
The,statement,“Health,promotion,is,multisectoral”,is,the,principle,explained,by,the,necessi
ty,to,involve,areas,other,than,health,in,order,to,change,unhealthy,living,and,working,condit
ions.,
,
DIF:,Understand, REF:,11,
OBJ:,Contrast,distinguishing,features,of,health,promotion,and,disease,prevention.,TO
P:,Planning,MSC:,NCLEX:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
,
3. According,to,the,World,Health,Organization,,what,is,the,best,description,of,“health”?,
a. Simply,the,absence,of,disease.,
b. Involving,the,total,person,and,environment.,
c. Strictly,personal,in,nature.,
d. Status,of,pathological,state.,
ANS:,B,
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WHO,defines,health,as,“.,.,.the,extent,to,which,an,individual,or,group,is,able,,on,the,one,
hand,,to,realize,aspirations,and,satisfy,needs;,and,,on,the,other,hand,,to,change,or,cope,
with,the,environment.,Health,is,,therefore,,seen,as,a,resource,for,everyday,life,,not,the,ob
jective,of,living;,it,is,a,positive,concept,emphasizing,social,and,personal,resources,,as,we
ll,as,physical,capacities.”,Nurses’,attitudes,toward,health,and,illness,should,consider,the,t
otal,person,,as,well,as,the,environment,in,which,the,person,lives.,People,free,of,disease,ar
e,not,equally,healthy.,Views,of,health,have,broadened,to,include,mental,,social,,and,spirit
ual,well-
being,,as,well,as,a,focus,on,health,at,family,and,community,levels.,Conditions,of,life,,rat
her,than,pathological,states,,are,what,determine,health.,
,
DIF:,Knowledge, REF:,2,
OBJ:,Discuss,ways,that,definitions,of,health,have,been,conceptualized.,
TOP:,Evaluate, MSC:,NCLEX:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
,
4. What,priority,strategy,for,health,promotion,in,Canada,is,optional,but,seen,as,important,to,incorpora
te,in,nursing,education,curricula?,a.,Knowledge,of,disease,prevention.,
b. Strategies,for,health,promotion.,
c. Policy,advocacy.,
d. Concepts,of,determinants,of,health.,
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, ANS:,C,
Increasingly,,policy,advocacy,is,incorporated,into,nursing,role,statements,and,nursing,educ
ation,curricula.,Nurses,should,think,about,policies,that,have,contributed,to,health,problems
,,policies,that,would,help,alleviate,health,problems,,and,how,nurses,champion,public,polici
es.,Disease,prevention,,health,promotion,,and,concepts,of,determinants,of,health,are,integr
al,parts,of,nursing,curricula.,
,
DIF:,Understand, REF:,11|,12,
OBJ:,Analyze,how,the,nature,and,scope,of,nursing,practice,are,influenced,by,differe
nt,conceptualizations,of,health,and,health,determinants.,TOP:,Planning,MSC:,NCLE
X:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
,
5. Which,of,the,following,is,a,prerequisite,for,health,,as,identified,by,the,Ottawa,Charter,for,Health,
Promotion?,a.,Education.,
b. Social,support.,
c. Self-esteem.,
d. Physical,environment.,
ANS:,A,
Education,is,one,of,the,nine,prerequisites,for,health,that,were,identified,in,the,Ottawa,Cha
rter,for,Health,Promotion.,Lack,of,social,support,and,low,self-
esteem,were,identified,as,psychosocial,risk,factors,by,Labonte,(1993).,Dangerous,physical,
environments,were,identified,as,socioenvironmental,risk,factors,by,Labonte,(1993).,
,
DIF:,Understand, REF:,4,
OBJ:,,,,Discuss,contributions,of,the,following,Canadian,publications,to,conceptualizations,of,hea
lth,and,health,determinants:,Lalonde,Report,,Ottawa,Charter,,Epp,Report,,Strategies,for,Populati
on,Health,,Jakarta,Declaration,,Bangkok,Charter,,Toronto,Charter.,TOP:,Planning,MSC:,NCLE
X:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
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, Stuvia.com,-,The,Marketplace,to,Buy,and,Sell,your,Study,Material
6. The,determinant,of,health,with,the,greatest,effect,on,the,health,of,Canadians,is,which,
of,the,following?,
a. Education.,
b. Health,services.,
c. Social,support,networks.,
d. Income,and,social,status.,
ANS:,D,
Income,,income,distribution,,and,social,status,constitute,the,greatest,determinant,of,healt
h,because,they,influence,most,other,determinants.,Some,investigators,suggest,that,literac
y,and,education,are,important,influences,on,health,status,because,they,affect,many,other,
health,determinants.,Approximately,25%,of,a,population’s,health,status,is,attributed,to,t
he,quality,of,its,health,care,services.,Social,support,affects,health,,health,behaviours,,and
,health,care,utilization,but,is,not,the,greatest,determinant,of,health.,
,
DIF:,Understand, REF:,6,
OBJ:,Discuss,key,health,determinants,and,their,interrelationships,and,how,they,influence,healt
h.,TOP:,Planning,MSC:,NCLEX:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
,
7. A,paraplegic,patient,in,the,hospital,for,an,electrolyte,imbalance,is,receiving,care,at,wh
ich,prevention,level?,
a. Primary,prevention,level.,
b. Secondary,prevention,level.,
c. Tertiary,prevention,level.,
d. Health,promotion,level.,
ANS:,B,
The,secondary,prevention,level,focuses,on,early,detection,of,disease,once,pathogenesis,
has,occurred,,so,that,prompt,treatment,can,be,initiated,to,halt,disease,and,limit,disability
.,The,primary,prevention,level,focuses,on,health,promotion,,specific,protection,measure
s,such,as,immunizations,,and,the,reduction,of,risk,factors,such,as,smoking.,The,tertiary,
prevention,level,focuses,on,minimizing,residual,disability.,
,
DIF:,Apply, REF:,11,
OBJ:,Contrast,distinguishing,features,of,health,promotion,and,disease,prevention.,
TOP:,Implementation, MSC:,NCLEX:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
,
8. The,nurse,incorporates,levels,of,prevention,on,the,basis,of,patient,needs,and,the,type,
of,nursing,care,provided.,Which,of,the,following,is,an,example,of,tertiary,level,preve
ntive,caregiving?,
a. Teaching,a,patient,how,to,irrigate,a,new,temporary,colostomy.,
b. Providing,a,lesson,on,hygiene,for,an,elementary,school,class.,
c. Informing,a,patient,that,immunizations,for,her,infant,are,available,through,the,health
,department.,
d. Arranging,for,a,hospice,nurse,to,visit,with,the,family,of,a,patient,with,cancer.,
ANS:,D,
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Test,Bank,for,Canadian,Fundamentals,of,Nursing,,6th
Edition|,Test,Bank,for,Canadian,Fundamentals,of,Nursi
ng,6th,Edition,by,Potter,>,all,chapters,1-
48,(questions,&,answers),A+,guide 2025 – 2026 update.
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Test,Bank,for,Canadian,Fundamentals,of,Nursing,6th,
Edition,by,Potter,
Chapter,01:,Health,and,Wellness,Potter,et,al:,Canadian,Fundamentals,of,Nursing,,6t
h,Edition,
,
,
MULTIPLE,CHOICE,
,
1. The,nurse,is,using,the,population,health,promotion,model,to,develop,actions,for,improving
,health.,After,asking,,“On,what,should,we,take,action?”;,“How,should,we,take,action?”;,an
d,“Why,should,we,take,action?”,the,nurse,will,ask,which,of,the,following,questions?,
a. “With,whom,should,we,act?”,
b. “When,should,we,take,action?”,
c. “Which,government,should,take,action?”,
d. “Where,should,we,first,act?”,
ANS:,A,
The,next,question,to,ask,when,using,the,population,health,model,approach,is,“With,whom,
should,we,act?”,The,other,choices,are,not,questions,included,in,this,model.,
,
Downloaded,by:,labstyle01,|,
, DIF:,Apply, REF:,13,(Figure,1-5),
OBJ:,Contrast,distinguishing,features,of,health,promotion,and,disease,prevention.,
TOP:,Implementation, MSC:,NCLEX:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
,
2. The,principle,“Health,promotion,is,multisectoral”,means,which,of,the,following?,
a. Relationships,between,individual,,social,,and,environmental,factors,must,be,recognized
.,
b. Physical,,mental,,social,,ecological,,cultural,,and,spiritual,aspects,of,health,must,be,rec
ognized.,
c. In,order,to,change,unhealthy,living,and,working,conditions,,areas,other,than,health,mu
st,also,be,involved.,
d. Health,promotion,uses,knowledge,from,disciplines,such,as,social,,economic,,political,,
environmental,,medical,,and,nursing,sciences,,as,well,as,from,first-hand,experience.,
ANS:,C,
The,statement,“Health,promotion,is,multisectoral”,is,the,principle,explained,by,the,necessi
ty,to,involve,areas,other,than,health,in,order,to,change,unhealthy,living,and,working,condit
ions.,
,
DIF:,Understand, REF:,11,
OBJ:,Contrast,distinguishing,features,of,health,promotion,and,disease,prevention.,TO
P:,Planning,MSC:,NCLEX:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
,
3. According,to,the,World,Health,Organization,,what,is,the,best,description,of,“health”?,
a. Simply,the,absence,of,disease.,
b. Involving,the,total,person,and,environment.,
c. Strictly,personal,in,nature.,
d. Status,of,pathological,state.,
ANS:,B,
Stuvia.com,-,The,Marketplace,to,Buy,and,Sell,your,Study,Material
WHO,defines,health,as,“.,.,.the,extent,to,which,an,individual,or,group,is,able,,on,the,one,
hand,,to,realize,aspirations,and,satisfy,needs;,and,,on,the,other,hand,,to,change,or,cope,
with,the,environment.,Health,is,,therefore,,seen,as,a,resource,for,everyday,life,,not,the,ob
jective,of,living;,it,is,a,positive,concept,emphasizing,social,and,personal,resources,,as,we
ll,as,physical,capacities.”,Nurses’,attitudes,toward,health,and,illness,should,consider,the,t
otal,person,,as,well,as,the,environment,in,which,the,person,lives.,People,free,of,disease,ar
e,not,equally,healthy.,Views,of,health,have,broadened,to,include,mental,,social,,and,spirit
ual,well-
being,,as,well,as,a,focus,on,health,at,family,and,community,levels.,Conditions,of,life,,rat
her,than,pathological,states,,are,what,determine,health.,
,
DIF:,Knowledge, REF:,2,
OBJ:,Discuss,ways,that,definitions,of,health,have,been,conceptualized.,
TOP:,Evaluate, MSC:,NCLEX:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
,
4. What,priority,strategy,for,health,promotion,in,Canada,is,optional,but,seen,as,important,to,incorpora
te,in,nursing,education,curricula?,a.,Knowledge,of,disease,prevention.,
b. Strategies,for,health,promotion.,
c. Policy,advocacy.,
d. Concepts,of,determinants,of,health.,
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, ANS:,C,
Increasingly,,policy,advocacy,is,incorporated,into,nursing,role,statements,and,nursing,educ
ation,curricula.,Nurses,should,think,about,policies,that,have,contributed,to,health,problems
,,policies,that,would,help,alleviate,health,problems,,and,how,nurses,champion,public,polici
es.,Disease,prevention,,health,promotion,,and,concepts,of,determinants,of,health,are,integr
al,parts,of,nursing,curricula.,
,
DIF:,Understand, REF:,11|,12,
OBJ:,Analyze,how,the,nature,and,scope,of,nursing,practice,are,influenced,by,differe
nt,conceptualizations,of,health,and,health,determinants.,TOP:,Planning,MSC:,NCLE
X:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
,
5. Which,of,the,following,is,a,prerequisite,for,health,,as,identified,by,the,Ottawa,Charter,for,Health,
Promotion?,a.,Education.,
b. Social,support.,
c. Self-esteem.,
d. Physical,environment.,
ANS:,A,
Education,is,one,of,the,nine,prerequisites,for,health,that,were,identified,in,the,Ottawa,Cha
rter,for,Health,Promotion.,Lack,of,social,support,and,low,self-
esteem,were,identified,as,psychosocial,risk,factors,by,Labonte,(1993).,Dangerous,physical,
environments,were,identified,as,socioenvironmental,risk,factors,by,Labonte,(1993).,
,
DIF:,Understand, REF:,4,
OBJ:,,,,Discuss,contributions,of,the,following,Canadian,publications,to,conceptualizations,of,hea
lth,and,health,determinants:,Lalonde,Report,,Ottawa,Charter,,Epp,Report,,Strategies,for,Populati
on,Health,,Jakarta,Declaration,,Bangkok,Charter,,Toronto,Charter.,TOP:,Planning,MSC:,NCLE
X:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
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, Stuvia.com,-,The,Marketplace,to,Buy,and,Sell,your,Study,Material
6. The,determinant,of,health,with,the,greatest,effect,on,the,health,of,Canadians,is,which,
of,the,following?,
a. Education.,
b. Health,services.,
c. Social,support,networks.,
d. Income,and,social,status.,
ANS:,D,
Income,,income,distribution,,and,social,status,constitute,the,greatest,determinant,of,healt
h,because,they,influence,most,other,determinants.,Some,investigators,suggest,that,literac
y,and,education,are,important,influences,on,health,status,because,they,affect,many,other,
health,determinants.,Approximately,25%,of,a,population’s,health,status,is,attributed,to,t
he,quality,of,its,health,care,services.,Social,support,affects,health,,health,behaviours,,and
,health,care,utilization,but,is,not,the,greatest,determinant,of,health.,
,
DIF:,Understand, REF:,6,
OBJ:,Discuss,key,health,determinants,and,their,interrelationships,and,how,they,influence,healt
h.,TOP:,Planning,MSC:,NCLEX:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
,
7. A,paraplegic,patient,in,the,hospital,for,an,electrolyte,imbalance,is,receiving,care,at,wh
ich,prevention,level?,
a. Primary,prevention,level.,
b. Secondary,prevention,level.,
c. Tertiary,prevention,level.,
d. Health,promotion,level.,
ANS:,B,
The,secondary,prevention,level,focuses,on,early,detection,of,disease,once,pathogenesis,
has,occurred,,so,that,prompt,treatment,can,be,initiated,to,halt,disease,and,limit,disability
.,The,primary,prevention,level,focuses,on,health,promotion,,specific,protection,measure
s,such,as,immunizations,,and,the,reduction,of,risk,factors,such,as,smoking.,The,tertiary,
prevention,level,focuses,on,minimizing,residual,disability.,
,
DIF:,Apply, REF:,11,
OBJ:,Contrast,distinguishing,features,of,health,promotion,and,disease,prevention.,
TOP:,Implementation, MSC:,NCLEX:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance,
,
8. The,nurse,incorporates,levels,of,prevention,on,the,basis,of,patient,needs,and,the,type,
of,nursing,care,provided.,Which,of,the,following,is,an,example,of,tertiary,level,preve
ntive,caregiving?,
a. Teaching,a,patient,how,to,irrigate,a,new,temporary,colostomy.,
b. Providing,a,lesson,on,hygiene,for,an,elementary,school,class.,
c. Informing,a,patient,that,immunizations,for,her,infant,are,available,through,the,health
,department.,
d. Arranging,for,a,hospice,nurse,to,visit,with,the,family,of,a,patient,with,cancer.,
ANS:,D,
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