NR222/ NR 222 Quiz 2: (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Health and Wellness | Q/A |
Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers) – Chamberlain
Question 1
Which term is defined as the process of enabling people to increase control over, maintain, and
improve their health?
A) Health Education
B) Health Promotion
C) Illness Prevention
D) Restorative Care
E) Continuing Care
Correct Answer: B) Health Promotion
Rationale: Health promotion is the overarching process of enabling individuals and
communities to gain greater control over the determinants of their health. Unlike health
education, which focuses on providing information, promotion involves a broader set of
social and environmental interventions to improve overall well-being.
Question 2
A nurse provides a patient with accurate information regarding the nutritional content of foods to
help them make healthy choices. This is an example of:
A) Health Promotion
B) Health Education
C) Tertiary Prevention
D) Palliative Care
E) Restoration
Correct Answer: B) Health education
Rationale: Health education is specifically the act of providing accurate information and
knowledge to individuals or groups to empower them to make informed decisions about
their health. It is a tool used within the broader scope of health promotion.
Question 3
Suggesting activities such as immunization programs to protect patients from actual or potential
threats to health is known as:
A) Health Education
B) Illness Prevention
C) Restorative Care
D) Continuing Care
E) Tertiary Care
Correct Answer: B) illness prevention
Rationale: Illness prevention focuses on specific actions taken to avoid the onset of disease
or to detect it early. Immunization is a classic example of primary prevention within the
scope of illness prevention, as it protects against specific biological threats.
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Question 4
Which of the following is classified as a Mind-Body intervention that allows a person to express
troubled feelings without words using various media?
A) Biofeedback
B) Breathwork
C) Art therapy
D) Guided imagery
E) Tai Chi
Correct Answer: C) art therapy
Rationale: Art therapy is a therapeutic approach that utilizes art materials to allow patients
to express complex emotions and feelings that they may not be able to articulate verbally. It
is categorized under mind-body interventions because the creative process impacts
emotional and mental health.
Question 5
A nurse is teaching a patient a technique for electronically recording and feeding back
information regarding physiological states such as blood pressure or muscle tension. This is
called:
A) Meditation
B) Yoga
C) Reiki
D) Biofeedback
E) Acupuncture
Correct Answer: D) Biofeedback
Rationale: Biofeedback uses electronic instruments to monitor physiological responses (like
heart rate or muscle tension) and provide real-time feedback to the patient. This allows the
patient to learn how to consciously control these normally involuntary functions to reduce
stress or pain.
Question 6
Which therapy involves the intentional visualization of images that are calming, relaxing, or
beneficial to the patient's emotional state?
A) Guided imagery
B) Meditation
C) Tai Chi
D) Magnet therapy
E) Healing touch
Correct Answer: A) guided imagery
Rationale: Guided imagery is a relaxation technique where a practitioner or a recording
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helps a patient visualize specific, peaceful scenes or sensations. The goal is to evoke a
relaxation response and decrease stress or physical symptoms.
Question 7
During a stress response, the body's endocrine system primarily secretes which hormone, often
referred to as the "stress hormone"?
A) Insulin
B) Estrogen
) Cortisol
D) Melatonin
E) Thyroxine
Correct Answer: C) cortisol
Rationale: Cortisol is the primary hormone released by the adrenal glands during the stress
response. While it helps the body handle immediate threats, chronically high levels of
cortisol can lead to negative health outcomes like suppressed immunity and weight gain.
Question 8
Which Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise is specifically designed for
relaxation, balance, and health?
A) Yoga
B) Reiki
C) Tai Chi
D) Acupuncture
E) Progressive relaxation
Correct Answer: C) Tai Chi
Rationale: Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese practice involving a series of slow, fluid movements
and deep breathing. It is highly effective for improving physical balance and reducing
mental tension, making it a popular complementary therapy for older adults.
Question 9
Which energy therapy involves the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific
points to cure disease or relieve pain?
A) Healing touch
B) Acupuncture
C) Reiki therapy
D) Magnet therapy
E) Therapeutic touch
Correct Answer: B) acupuncture
Rationale: Acupuncture is an ancient practice based on the concept of "meridians" or
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energy channels in the body. By inserting needles at specific points, practitioners aim to
rebalance the body's energy flow and provide relief from various ailments, particularly
chronic pain.
Question 10
A nurse is caring for a patient who needs "universal life energy" transferred to them via hands
placed on or above the body to treat health disturbances. This is:
A) Magnet therapy
B) Reiki therapy
C) Biofeedback
D) Yoga
E) Meditation
Correct Answer: B) Reiki therapy
Rationale: Reiki is a biofield therapy derived from ancient Buddhist rituals. The
practitioner acts as a conduit for "universal energy," transferring it to the patient to
promote harmony, balance, and healing without the need for physical manipulation of
tissues.
Question 11
Which energy therapy suggests that circulation can be improved and pain decreased by applying
a specific field to a body area?
A) Acupuncture
B) Healing touch
C) Magnet therapy
D) Art therapy
E) Guided imagery
Correct Answer: C) magnet therapy
Rationale: Magnet therapy is based on the theory that magnetic fields can influence the
body's physiological processes, such as increasing blood flow to a specific area to facilitate
faster healing and reduce localized pain.
Question 12
What is the primary difference between Palliative Care and Hospice Care?
A) Palliative care is only for the wealthy.
B) Hospice care is for anyone with a terminal illness, while Palliative care can be provided at any
stage of a serious illness.
C) Palliative care requires the patient to have 6 months or less to live.
D) Hospice care focuses on curing the disease.
E) Palliative care does not involve the family.
Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers) – Chamberlain
Question 1
Which term is defined as the process of enabling people to increase control over, maintain, and
improve their health?
A) Health Education
B) Health Promotion
C) Illness Prevention
D) Restorative Care
E) Continuing Care
Correct Answer: B) Health Promotion
Rationale: Health promotion is the overarching process of enabling individuals and
communities to gain greater control over the determinants of their health. Unlike health
education, which focuses on providing information, promotion involves a broader set of
social and environmental interventions to improve overall well-being.
Question 2
A nurse provides a patient with accurate information regarding the nutritional content of foods to
help them make healthy choices. This is an example of:
A) Health Promotion
B) Health Education
C) Tertiary Prevention
D) Palliative Care
E) Restoration
Correct Answer: B) Health education
Rationale: Health education is specifically the act of providing accurate information and
knowledge to individuals or groups to empower them to make informed decisions about
their health. It is a tool used within the broader scope of health promotion.
Question 3
Suggesting activities such as immunization programs to protect patients from actual or potential
threats to health is known as:
A) Health Education
B) Illness Prevention
C) Restorative Care
D) Continuing Care
E) Tertiary Care
Correct Answer: B) illness prevention
Rationale: Illness prevention focuses on specific actions taken to avoid the onset of disease
or to detect it early. Immunization is a classic example of primary prevention within the
scope of illness prevention, as it protects against specific biological threats.
, 2
Question 4
Which of the following is classified as a Mind-Body intervention that allows a person to express
troubled feelings without words using various media?
A) Biofeedback
B) Breathwork
C) Art therapy
D) Guided imagery
E) Tai Chi
Correct Answer: C) art therapy
Rationale: Art therapy is a therapeutic approach that utilizes art materials to allow patients
to express complex emotions and feelings that they may not be able to articulate verbally. It
is categorized under mind-body interventions because the creative process impacts
emotional and mental health.
Question 5
A nurse is teaching a patient a technique for electronically recording and feeding back
information regarding physiological states such as blood pressure or muscle tension. This is
called:
A) Meditation
B) Yoga
C) Reiki
D) Biofeedback
E) Acupuncture
Correct Answer: D) Biofeedback
Rationale: Biofeedback uses electronic instruments to monitor physiological responses (like
heart rate or muscle tension) and provide real-time feedback to the patient. This allows the
patient to learn how to consciously control these normally involuntary functions to reduce
stress or pain.
Question 6
Which therapy involves the intentional visualization of images that are calming, relaxing, or
beneficial to the patient's emotional state?
A) Guided imagery
B) Meditation
C) Tai Chi
D) Magnet therapy
E) Healing touch
Correct Answer: A) guided imagery
Rationale: Guided imagery is a relaxation technique where a practitioner or a recording
, 3
helps a patient visualize specific, peaceful scenes or sensations. The goal is to evoke a
relaxation response and decrease stress or physical symptoms.
Question 7
During a stress response, the body's endocrine system primarily secretes which hormone, often
referred to as the "stress hormone"?
A) Insulin
B) Estrogen
) Cortisol
D) Melatonin
E) Thyroxine
Correct Answer: C) cortisol
Rationale: Cortisol is the primary hormone released by the adrenal glands during the stress
response. While it helps the body handle immediate threats, chronically high levels of
cortisol can lead to negative health outcomes like suppressed immunity and weight gain.
Question 8
Which Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise is specifically designed for
relaxation, balance, and health?
A) Yoga
B) Reiki
C) Tai Chi
D) Acupuncture
E) Progressive relaxation
Correct Answer: C) Tai Chi
Rationale: Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese practice involving a series of slow, fluid movements
and deep breathing. It is highly effective for improving physical balance and reducing
mental tension, making it a popular complementary therapy for older adults.
Question 9
Which energy therapy involves the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific
points to cure disease or relieve pain?
A) Healing touch
B) Acupuncture
C) Reiki therapy
D) Magnet therapy
E) Therapeutic touch
Correct Answer: B) acupuncture
Rationale: Acupuncture is an ancient practice based on the concept of "meridians" or
, 4
energy channels in the body. By inserting needles at specific points, practitioners aim to
rebalance the body's energy flow and provide relief from various ailments, particularly
chronic pain.
Question 10
A nurse is caring for a patient who needs "universal life energy" transferred to them via hands
placed on or above the body to treat health disturbances. This is:
A) Magnet therapy
B) Reiki therapy
C) Biofeedback
D) Yoga
E) Meditation
Correct Answer: B) Reiki therapy
Rationale: Reiki is a biofield therapy derived from ancient Buddhist rituals. The
practitioner acts as a conduit for "universal energy," transferring it to the patient to
promote harmony, balance, and healing without the need for physical manipulation of
tissues.
Question 11
Which energy therapy suggests that circulation can be improved and pain decreased by applying
a specific field to a body area?
A) Acupuncture
B) Healing touch
C) Magnet therapy
D) Art therapy
E) Guided imagery
Correct Answer: C) magnet therapy
Rationale: Magnet therapy is based on the theory that magnetic fields can influence the
body's physiological processes, such as increasing blood flow to a specific area to facilitate
faster healing and reduce localized pain.
Question 12
What is the primary difference between Palliative Care and Hospice Care?
A) Palliative care is only for the wealthy.
B) Hospice care is for anyone with a terminal illness, while Palliative care can be provided at any
stage of a serious illness.
C) Palliative care requires the patient to have 6 months or less to live.
D) Hospice care focuses on curing the disease.
E) Palliative care does not involve the family.
