Journey Across the Life Span 6th Edition Polan Test Bank

Journey Across the Life Span 6th Edition Polan Test Bank
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, Journey Across the Life Span 6th Edition Polan Test Bank
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Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles – Test Questions
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1. In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
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a. Infectious disease f


b. Microorganisms
c. Contaminated food and water f f f



d. Natural and supernatural forces f f f




Answer:
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2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
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a. Early civilization f


b. 21st centuryf


c. 19th century f


d. Middle Ages f




Answer:
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3. Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious
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diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
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a. Strep throat f


b. Tuberculosis
c. Polio
d. Mononucleosis

Answer:
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4. Healthy People 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
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a. Increasing peace and prosperity f f f


b. Eliminating all diseases f f


c. Increasing the quality and years of healthy living f f f f f f f


d. Limiting population growth f f




Answer:
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5. An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):
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, Journey Across the Life Span 6th Edition Polan Test Bank
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a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
d. Hormones

Answer:
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6. Health promotion is:
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a. Goal oriented
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b. Natural
c. Unplanned
d. Special

Answer:
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7. Mrs. Jackson brings her 6-month-old infant to the clinic for immunization. This action
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demonstrates which of the following levels of disease prevention?
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a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Rehabilitative

Answer:
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8. A future national goal for health care is the:
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a. Reduction of services f f


b. Decrease in managed care f f f


c. Increase in Medicaid contribution
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d. Elimination of disparities in health care f f f f f




Answer:
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9. Inadequate nutrition contributes to diseases such as:
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a. Arthritis
b. Lupus
c. Cancer
d. Hearing loss f

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10. In health promotion, the most important nursing role is:
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a. Teaching safe health practices
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b. Assessing the individual’s health needs
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c. Reducing potential health risk factors
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d. Changing established lifestyle f f




Answer:
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11. A healthy person generally:
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a. Lacks stability f


b. Lacks energy f


c. Is in denial
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d. Is in harmony
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12. In a health model, the nurse, as a collaborator, is responsible for:
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a. Teaching patients about their disease process
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b. Sharing and exchanging information with other health professionals
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c. Demonstrating desired health behavior f f f


d. Performing daily care needs f f f




Answer:
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13. Jennifer Joseph, a 60-year-old client, has been instructed by the public health nurse to
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begin a program of exercise. You can further explain to Mrs. Joseph that the benefits of
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exercise are:
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a. An increase in blood supply to muscles and nerves
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b. An increase in heart rate and rhythm
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c. A decrease in the size of the heart muscle
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d. A decrease in blood volume and oxygen demands
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Answer:
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