Nursing Practice Test Questions

NURSING PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS 1. According to Maslow, which of the following categories of needs represents the most basic? a) Physiologic needs Physiologic needs must be met before an individual is able to move toward psychological health and well-being. b) Self-actualization Self-actualization is the highest level of need c) Safety and security needs Safety and security needs, while lower level, are not essential to physiologic survival. d) Belongingness Belongingness and affection needs are not essential to physiologic survival. 2. Which of the following statements reflects the World Health Organization’s definition of health? a) A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. Such a definition, however, does not allow for any variations in the degrees of wellness or illness. b) A condition of homeostasis and adaptation. The WHO definition addresses physical, mental, and social dimensions of being. c) An individual’s location along a wellness–illness continuum. The concept of a health–illness continuum allows for a greater range in describing a person’s health than the definition provided by the WHO. d) A fluid, ever-changing balance reflected through physical, mental, and social behavior. The WHO definition does not allow for any variations in the degrees of wellness and illness. 3. Which of the following statements defines culture?