Chapter 04: Health Promotion and Risk Reduction Nies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition

1. A nurse reviewed information before meeting with the community residents who were attending a program on healthful living. Which best describes the action by the nurse? a. Disease prevention b. Health promotion c. Health improvement d. Specific protection ANS: B Health promotion is any combination of health education and related support for health behaviors. It is not specific protection or disease prevention because no specific disease is being avoided. Although healthful living may indeed improve health, there is nothing to suggest the attendees were not currently healthy. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) 2. A 50-year-old woman comes to the clinic for her first mammogram. Which best describes the action of this client? a. Disease prevention b. Health improvement c. Health protection d. Primary health promotion ANS: C Health protection is used to detect disease in its early state or maximize health within the constraints of disease. Unfortunately, screening will not prevent disease. Screenings are a secondary health promotion—not a primary health promotion. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) 3. Which is the best definition of health? a. A goal and a resource for living b. A lack of disease or illness c. Complete state of well-being d. Freedom from pain or discomfort ANS: C Health was originally defined as a lack of illness or disease. More recently, health has been defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. Today, health’s definition is based on the realization that health allows one to realize aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to change or cope with the environment. Health is a goal but also a resource for living. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) NURSINGTB.COM Community Public Health Nursing 7th Edition Nies Test Bank This study source was downloaded by 10