NURSING MISC TEST PAPER 2026 STUDY
GUIDE REVIEW
◉ External Variables influencing Health and Health Beliefs and
Practices:. Answer: 1. Family Practices
2. Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors
3. Cultural Background
◉ Family Practices. Answer: the way in which patients' families use
health care services generally affects their health practices
- Their perceptions of the seriousness of diseases and their history
of preventive care behaviors (or lack of them) influence how
patients think about health.
◉ Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors. Answer: the stability of
the person's marital or intimate relationship, lifestyle habits
◉ Cultural Background. Answer: influences beliefs, values, and
customs that influence their personal health practices, their
approach to the system, and the nurse-patient relationship.
, ◉ Health Promotion includes activities such as. Answer: routine
exercise and good nutrition that help patients maintain or enhance
their present levels of health
◉ Wellness education includes:. Answer: strategies that are
designed to help persons achieve new understanding and control
over their lives
◉ Illness prevention includes activities that. Answer: motivate
people to avoid declined in health or functional levels
◉ Passive Strategies for Health Promotion:. Answer: Individuals gain
from the activities of others without acting themselves.
◉ Active Strategies for Health Promotion. Answer: Individuals are
motivated to adopt specific health programs
◉ Primary Prevention. Answer: true prevention; it precedes disease
- health education programs, immunizations, nutritional programs,
and physical fitness activities
◉ Secondary Prevention. Answer: Focuses on the individuals who
are experiencing health problems or illnesses and who are at risk for
developing complications or worsening conditions
GUIDE REVIEW
◉ External Variables influencing Health and Health Beliefs and
Practices:. Answer: 1. Family Practices
2. Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors
3. Cultural Background
◉ Family Practices. Answer: the way in which patients' families use
health care services generally affects their health practices
- Their perceptions of the seriousness of diseases and their history
of preventive care behaviors (or lack of them) influence how
patients think about health.
◉ Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors. Answer: the stability of
the person's marital or intimate relationship, lifestyle habits
◉ Cultural Background. Answer: influences beliefs, values, and
customs that influence their personal health practices, their
approach to the system, and the nurse-patient relationship.
, ◉ Health Promotion includes activities such as. Answer: routine
exercise and good nutrition that help patients maintain or enhance
their present levels of health
◉ Wellness education includes:. Answer: strategies that are
designed to help persons achieve new understanding and control
over their lives
◉ Illness prevention includes activities that. Answer: motivate
people to avoid declined in health or functional levels
◉ Passive Strategies for Health Promotion:. Answer: Individuals gain
from the activities of others without acting themselves.
◉ Active Strategies for Health Promotion. Answer: Individuals are
motivated to adopt specific health programs
◉ Primary Prevention. Answer: true prevention; it precedes disease
- health education programs, immunizations, nutritional programs,
and physical fitness activities
◉ Secondary Prevention. Answer: Focuses on the individuals who
are experiencing health problems or illnesses and who are at risk for
developing complications or worsening conditions
