NURS 487-Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Health protection - CORRECT ANSWER Health protection refers to behaviors in
which the individual engages with the intent to prevent disease, detect disease in early stages,
or maximize health. Immunizations and physical examinations are examples.
Health promotion - CORRECT ANSWER any combination of health education and
related organizational, economic, and environmental supports for behavior of individuals,
groups, or communities conducive to health
Health maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER individual has changed overt behavior for
more than 6 months and strives to prevent relapse
Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER early detection and prompt intervention
during the period of early disease pathogenesis, such as checking the skin for signs of skin
cancer or identifying and treating individuals who have been exposed to contagious diseases.
Primary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Primary prevention activities prevent a
problem before it occurs; an immunization is given to prevent a disease before it occurs.
Tertiary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER keep health problems from getting worse,
reduce the effects of disease and injury, and restore individuals to their optimal level of
functioning. Examples of tertiary prevention include teaching prevention of complications
from disease or referring a patient with a stroke for rehabilitation.
Risk factor - CORRECT ANSWER an exposure that is associated with incidence of a
disease
Risk - CORRECT ANSWER the probability that a specific event will occur in a given
time frame
Risk assessment - CORRECT ANSWER a systematic way of distinguishing the risks
posed by potentially harmful exposures.
Risk reduction - CORRECT ANSWER proactive process in which individuals
participate in behaviors that enable them to react to actual or potential threats to their health
What is the most common type of chemical dependence in the US? - CORRECT
ANSWER nicotine
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Health protection - CORRECT ANSWER Health protection refers to behaviors in
which the individual engages with the intent to prevent disease, detect disease in early stages,
or maximize health. Immunizations and physical examinations are examples.
Health promotion - CORRECT ANSWER any combination of health education and
related organizational, economic, and environmental supports for behavior of individuals,
groups, or communities conducive to health
Health maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER individual has changed overt behavior for
more than 6 months and strives to prevent relapse
Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER early detection and prompt intervention
during the period of early disease pathogenesis, such as checking the skin for signs of skin
cancer or identifying and treating individuals who have been exposed to contagious diseases.
Primary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Primary prevention activities prevent a
problem before it occurs; an immunization is given to prevent a disease before it occurs.
Tertiary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER keep health problems from getting worse,
reduce the effects of disease and injury, and restore individuals to their optimal level of
functioning. Examples of tertiary prevention include teaching prevention of complications
from disease or referring a patient with a stroke for rehabilitation.
Risk factor - CORRECT ANSWER an exposure that is associated with incidence of a
disease
Risk - CORRECT ANSWER the probability that a specific event will occur in a given
time frame
Risk assessment - CORRECT ANSWER a systematic way of distinguishing the risks
posed by potentially harmful exposures.
Risk reduction - CORRECT ANSWER proactive process in which individuals
participate in behaviors that enable them to react to actual or potential threats to their health
What is the most common type of chemical dependence in the US? - CORRECT
ANSWER nicotine
