NR 228 Exam 1 Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
HEALTH LITERACY - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to acquire/comprehend basic
health concepts and apply them to health decisions
development includes:
formal education
nonformal education
informal education
FORMAL EDUCATION - CORRECT ANSWER - purposefully planned for
implementation in a school setting
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION - CORRECT ANSWER - takes place through organized
teaching and learning events in hospitals, clinics, and community centers
INFORMAL EDUCATION - CORRECT ANSWER - education experiences that occur
through daily activities
Examples include:
- watching a TV program
- reading newspapers/magazines
- browsing the internet
- conversations with other people
SIX DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - physical health
,intellectual health
emotional health
social health
spiritual health
environmental health
PHYSICAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - efficiency of the body to function
appropriately, to maintain immunity to disease, and to meet daily energy requirements
*Example*
exercise/healthy diet
INTELLECTUAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - use of intellectual abilities to learn
and to adapt to changes in one's environment
*Example*
taking a class on nutrition
EMOTIONAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - capacity to easily express or suppress
emotions appropriately
*Example*
keeping a journal
,SOCIAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - ability to interact with people in an
acceptable manner and sustain relationships with family members, friends, and colleagues
*Example*
eating meals with friends
SPIRITUAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - cultural beliefs that give purpose to
human existence
found through faith in the teachings of organized religions, in an understanding of nature or
science, or in an acceptance of the humanistic view of life
*Example*
participating in a faith-based organiziation (i.e. church)
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - external factors that affect our
health and well-being
includes the physical context within which one lives:
- ethnicity
- education
- income
- occupation
extends to the larger environment of safeguarding natural resources to reduce exposure to
preventable hazards
*Example*
buying locally produced food
, FACTORS THAT AFFECT EMOTIONAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - *poor
eating habits*
missing meals can cause low blood sugar levels leading to:
- anxiety
- confusion
- emotions outbursts
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 - CORRECT ANSWER - sets targets for health promotion to
improve the health of all individuals
addresses environmental and social issues that affect health outcomes
*Example*
low intake of fruits/vegetables by African American children
FOOD LABELING - CORRECT ANSWER - a regulatory measure that supports health-
promoting behaviors
a form of community support
HEALTH PROMOTION - CORRECT ANSWER - strategies that are designed improve
the health of individuals, families, groups, and communities
*example*
teaching a teenager how to choose healthier fast foods
DIETARY IMPLICATIONS - PRIMARY PREVENTION - CORRECT ANSWER -
activities to avert/prevent the initial development of a disease or poor health
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
HEALTH LITERACY - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to acquire/comprehend basic
health concepts and apply them to health decisions
development includes:
formal education
nonformal education
informal education
FORMAL EDUCATION - CORRECT ANSWER - purposefully planned for
implementation in a school setting
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION - CORRECT ANSWER - takes place through organized
teaching and learning events in hospitals, clinics, and community centers
INFORMAL EDUCATION - CORRECT ANSWER - education experiences that occur
through daily activities
Examples include:
- watching a TV program
- reading newspapers/magazines
- browsing the internet
- conversations with other people
SIX DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - physical health
,intellectual health
emotional health
social health
spiritual health
environmental health
PHYSICAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - efficiency of the body to function
appropriately, to maintain immunity to disease, and to meet daily energy requirements
*Example*
exercise/healthy diet
INTELLECTUAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - use of intellectual abilities to learn
and to adapt to changes in one's environment
*Example*
taking a class on nutrition
EMOTIONAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - capacity to easily express or suppress
emotions appropriately
*Example*
keeping a journal
,SOCIAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - ability to interact with people in an
acceptable manner and sustain relationships with family members, friends, and colleagues
*Example*
eating meals with friends
SPIRITUAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - cultural beliefs that give purpose to
human existence
found through faith in the teachings of organized religions, in an understanding of nature or
science, or in an acceptance of the humanistic view of life
*Example*
participating in a faith-based organiziation (i.e. church)
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - external factors that affect our
health and well-being
includes the physical context within which one lives:
- ethnicity
- education
- income
- occupation
extends to the larger environment of safeguarding natural resources to reduce exposure to
preventable hazards
*Example*
buying locally produced food
, FACTORS THAT AFFECT EMOTIONAL HEALTH - CORRECT ANSWER - *poor
eating habits*
missing meals can cause low blood sugar levels leading to:
- anxiety
- confusion
- emotions outbursts
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 - CORRECT ANSWER - sets targets for health promotion to
improve the health of all individuals
addresses environmental and social issues that affect health outcomes
*Example*
low intake of fruits/vegetables by African American children
FOOD LABELING - CORRECT ANSWER - a regulatory measure that supports health-
promoting behaviors
a form of community support
HEALTH PROMOTION - CORRECT ANSWER - strategies that are designed improve
the health of individuals, families, groups, and communities
*example*
teaching a teenager how to choose healthier fast foods
DIETARY IMPLICATIONS - PRIMARY PREVENTION - CORRECT ANSWER -
activities to avert/prevent the initial development of a disease or poor health
