NCHP EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025 ALREADY PASSED
health - Answers overall combo of physical, mental and emotional well being
Healthy People - Answers a nationwide health promotion plan to serve as a guide for improving the
health of all people in the United States
Wellness - Answers an overall state of well-being or being in total control of one's own health
illness prevention - Answers activities like immunization programs to protect patients from threats to
health
primary prevention (PRE) - Answers efforts preventing injury or illness from occuring
secondary prevention (screening) - Answers efforts to limit effects of illness that you cant prevent
-prevent complications of existing conditions
tertiary prevention (treating) - Answers actions taken to damage a disease when it has progressed
- minimizing long term affects of disease
maslows hierarchy of needs NURSING - Answers nursing care that depends on patients priorities -
physiological needs come first before self actualization
perceptions of health belief model - Answers - including individual perceptions of disease risk
- individual perception of severe illness
- likelihood that the person will take action to prevent
illness behaviors & how it affects people - Answers - adopting to cognitive & affective reactions to their
disease influenced by social & mindful factors
- affects how people monitor their bodies & interpret their symptoms
personal _______, social _______, & _______ __________ affect illness behaviors - Answers history,
situations, past experiences
risk factors - Answers any quality or trait that increases vulnerability of someone to illness (impaired gait
& immune system)
nurses role in health behavior change - pre- contemplation - Answers person not interested , defensive
contemplation - Answers person unsure but will accept information (realizing change might be
necessary)
preparation - Answers person believes change is needed - nurse helps to develop plan of action
, maintanence - Answers ideal changes are integrated in persons lifestyle
patience! - Answers avoid judgemental statements - provide fact information
health belief model - Answers addresses the relationship between person's beliefs and behaviors
- person's beliefs guide nursing plan of care
health promotion model - Answers health is a dynamic process
- characteristics/experiences
- behavior and knowledge
action - Answers person involved in plan for change - barriers may be present (six months)
infectious agent - Answers bacteria, viruses, fungi
reservoir of infection - Answers humans & animals, insects, foods, water & inorganic matter
portal of exit of infection - Answers blood, skin and mucous membranes, respiratory tract,
gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and transplacental (mother to fetus)
modes of transmission of infection - Answers direct - fecal, oral
indirect - personal contact with contaminated objects
droplet, airborne
vehicle - needle, food, blood
vector - insects : mosquito, flea, tick
susceptible host - Answers a person likely to get an infection or disease, usually because body defenses
are weak
risks of infection - Answers -inadequate hand hygiene (client and caregivers)
-compromised health or defenses against infection
-clients who have poor personal hygiene, poor nutrition, and those who are stressed
-clients who live in a very crowded environment
-older adult clients
How to prevent infection - Answers - private room
- wash hands
health - Answers overall combo of physical, mental and emotional well being
Healthy People - Answers a nationwide health promotion plan to serve as a guide for improving the
health of all people in the United States
Wellness - Answers an overall state of well-being or being in total control of one's own health
illness prevention - Answers activities like immunization programs to protect patients from threats to
health
primary prevention (PRE) - Answers efforts preventing injury or illness from occuring
secondary prevention (screening) - Answers efforts to limit effects of illness that you cant prevent
-prevent complications of existing conditions
tertiary prevention (treating) - Answers actions taken to damage a disease when it has progressed
- minimizing long term affects of disease
maslows hierarchy of needs NURSING - Answers nursing care that depends on patients priorities -
physiological needs come first before self actualization
perceptions of health belief model - Answers - including individual perceptions of disease risk
- individual perception of severe illness
- likelihood that the person will take action to prevent
illness behaviors & how it affects people - Answers - adopting to cognitive & affective reactions to their
disease influenced by social & mindful factors
- affects how people monitor their bodies & interpret their symptoms
personal _______, social _______, & _______ __________ affect illness behaviors - Answers history,
situations, past experiences
risk factors - Answers any quality or trait that increases vulnerability of someone to illness (impaired gait
& immune system)
nurses role in health behavior change - pre- contemplation - Answers person not interested , defensive
contemplation - Answers person unsure but will accept information (realizing change might be
necessary)
preparation - Answers person believes change is needed - nurse helps to develop plan of action
, maintanence - Answers ideal changes are integrated in persons lifestyle
patience! - Answers avoid judgemental statements - provide fact information
health belief model - Answers addresses the relationship between person's beliefs and behaviors
- person's beliefs guide nursing plan of care
health promotion model - Answers health is a dynamic process
- characteristics/experiences
- behavior and knowledge
action - Answers person involved in plan for change - barriers may be present (six months)
infectious agent - Answers bacteria, viruses, fungi
reservoir of infection - Answers humans & animals, insects, foods, water & inorganic matter
portal of exit of infection - Answers blood, skin and mucous membranes, respiratory tract,
gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and transplacental (mother to fetus)
modes of transmission of infection - Answers direct - fecal, oral
indirect - personal contact with contaminated objects
droplet, airborne
vehicle - needle, food, blood
vector - insects : mosquito, flea, tick
susceptible host - Answers a person likely to get an infection or disease, usually because body defenses
are weak
risks of infection - Answers -inadequate hand hygiene (client and caregivers)
-compromised health or defenses against infection
-clients who have poor personal hygiene, poor nutrition, and those who are stressed
-clients who live in a very crowded environment
-older adult clients
How to prevent infection - Answers - private room
- wash hands
