TEST BANK
TEST BANK FOR JOURNEY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN:
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH PROMOTION, 6TH
EDITION POLAN CHAPTERS 1 – 14 | LATEST (2026/2027)
UPDATED VERSION
,TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 01: Healthy Lifestyles
CHAPTER 02: Communication
CHAPTER 03: Culture
CHAPTER 04: The Family
CHAPTER 05: Theories of Growth and Development
CHAPTER 06: Prenatal Period to 1 Year
CHAPTER 07: Toddlerhood
CHAPTER 08: Preschool
CHAPTER 09: School Age
CHAPTER 10: Puberty and Adolescence
CHAPTER 11: Early Adulthood
CHAPTER 12: Middle Adulthood
CHAPTER 13: Late Adulthood
CHAPTER 14: Death and Dying
,Journey Across the Life Span, 6th Edition Polan Test
Bank Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles
1. In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
a. Infectious disease
b. Microorganisms
c. Contaminated food and water
d. Natural and supernatural forces
Answer: d
Rationale: In early civilization, illness was attributed to natural and supernatural forces.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
a. Earlycivilization
b. 21st century
c. 19th century
d. Middle Ages
Answer: c
, Rationale: In the 19th century, the development of bacteriology helped in the
understanding of disease processes.
Nursing Process: Assessment
3. Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several
infectious diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
a. Strep throat
b. Tuberculosis
c. Polio
d. Mononucleosis
Answer: b
Rationale: Tuberculosis is one of several diseases that have recently resurfaced.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
4. Healthy People 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
a. Increasing peace and prosperity
b. Eliminating all diseases
TEST BANK FOR JOURNEY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN:
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH PROMOTION, 6TH
EDITION POLAN CHAPTERS 1 – 14 | LATEST (2026/2027)
UPDATED VERSION
,TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 01: Healthy Lifestyles
CHAPTER 02: Communication
CHAPTER 03: Culture
CHAPTER 04: The Family
CHAPTER 05: Theories of Growth and Development
CHAPTER 06: Prenatal Period to 1 Year
CHAPTER 07: Toddlerhood
CHAPTER 08: Preschool
CHAPTER 09: School Age
CHAPTER 10: Puberty and Adolescence
CHAPTER 11: Early Adulthood
CHAPTER 12: Middle Adulthood
CHAPTER 13: Late Adulthood
CHAPTER 14: Death and Dying
,Journey Across the Life Span, 6th Edition Polan Test
Bank Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles
1. In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
a. Infectious disease
b. Microorganisms
c. Contaminated food and water
d. Natural and supernatural forces
Answer: d
Rationale: In early civilization, illness was attributed to natural and supernatural forces.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
a. Earlycivilization
b. 21st century
c. 19th century
d. Middle Ages
Answer: c
, Rationale: In the 19th century, the development of bacteriology helped in the
understanding of disease processes.
Nursing Process: Assessment
3. Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several
infectious diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
a. Strep throat
b. Tuberculosis
c. Polio
d. Mononucleosis
Answer: b
Rationale: Tuberculosis is one of several diseases that have recently resurfaced.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
4. Healthy People 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
a. Increasing peace and prosperity
b. Eliminating all diseases
