Test Bank for Potter and Perry's Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing,
x x x x x x x x x
7th Edition by Astle
x x x
, Canadian Fundamentals of Nursingx7th Edition Potter Test Bank
Chapter501:5Health5and5Wellness
Potter5et5al:5Canadian5Fundamentals5of5Nursing,57th5Edition
MULTIPLE5CHOICE
1. The5nurse5is5using5the5population5health5promotion5model5to5develop5actions5for5improvingh
5ealth.5After5asking,5“On5whatxshould5we5take5action?”;5“How5should5we5take5action?”;5and
“5Whyshouldxwe5take5action?”5thexnurse5will5ask5which5of5thexfollowing5questions?
a. “With5whom5should5we5act?”
b. “When5should5we5take5action?”
c. “Which5government5should5take5action?”
d. “Where5should5we5first5act?”
ANS:5 A
The5next5question5to5askxwhen5using5the5population5healthxmodel5approach5is5“With5whoms5hou
ld5we5act?”5The5other5choices5are5not5questions5included5in5this5model.
DIF: Apply REF:513,5Figurex1-5
OBJ:5Contrast5distinguishing5features5of5health5promotion5and5diseasexprevention.5
T5OP:5 Implementation MSC:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
2. The5principle5“Health5promotion5is5multisectoral”5means5which5of5the5following?
a. Relationships5between5individual,5social,5and5environmental5factors5must5ber
5ecognized.
b. Physical,5mental,5social,5ecological,5cultural,5and5spiritual5aspects5of5health5must
5be5recognized. NRIGB.CM
c. In5order5to5changexunhealthUy5l i S
v i n gNa n T
d 5workiO
ng 5conditions,5areas5other5than5health5
must5also5be5involved.
d. Health5promotion5involves5thexuse5of5knowledge5fromxdisciplines5such5as5social,5e
5conomic,5political,5environmental,5medical,5and5nursing5sciences,5as5well5as5fromf
i5rst-hand5experience.
ANS:5 C
The5statement5“Health5promotion5is5multisectoral”5is5the5principle5explained5by5the5necessityto5invo
lve5areas5other5thanxhealth5in5order5toxchange5unhealthy5living5and5working5conditions.
DIF: Understand REF:511
OBJ:5Contrast5distinguishingxfeatures5of5health5promotion5and5disease5prevention
.TOP:5 Planning MSC:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
3. According5to5the5World5Health5Organization,5what5is5thexbest5description5of5“health”?
a. Simplythe5absencexof5disease.
b. Involving5the5total5person5andxenvironment.
c. Strictlypersonal5in5nature.
d. Status5of5pathological5state.
ANS:5 B
, Canadian Fundamentals of Nursingx7th Edition Potter Test Bank
The5WHO5defines5health5as5“…the5extent5to5which5an5individual5or5group5is5able,5on5the5one5han
5d,5to5realize5aspirations5and5satisfyxneeds;5and,5on5the5other5hand,5to5change5or5cope5with5th5exen
v5ironment.5Health5is,5therefore,5seen5as5a5resourcexfor5everydayxlife,5not5the5objective5ofliving;5it5
is5a5positive5concept5emphasizing5social5and5personal5resources,5as5well5as5physical5cap5acities
.”5Nurses’5attitudes5toward5health5and5illness5should5account5for5the5total5person,5as5well5as5the5
en5vironment5in5which5the5person5lives.5People5free5of5disease5arexnot5equally5healthy.5Views5of5
he5alth5have5broadened5to5include5mental,5social,5and5spiritual5well-
being,5aswell5as5a5focus5on5health5at5family5and5community5levels.5Conditions5of5life,5rather5th5a
n5pathological5states,5are5what5determine5health.
DIF: Knowledge REF:52
OBJ:5Discuss5ways5that5definitions5of5health5have5been5conceptualized
.TOP:5 Evaluate MSC:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
4. What5priority5strategy5for5health5promotion5in5Canada5is5optional5but5seen5as5important5toi
5ncorporate5in5nursing5education5curricula?
a. Knowledge5of5disease5prevention.
b. Strategies5for5health5promotion.
c. Policyadvocacy.
d. Concepts5of5determinants5of5health.
ANS:5 C
Increasingly,5policy5advocacy5is5incorporated5into5nursingxrole5statements5and5nursing5educ5ati
on5curricula.5Nurses5should5think5about5policies5that5have5contributed5to5health
problems,5policies5that5would5help5to5alleviate5health5problems,5and5how5nursing5champions5p
ublicxpolicies.5Disease5prevention5is5an5integral5part5of5nursingxcurricula.5Health5promotion5isa
5fundamental5part5of5nursing5curricula. B.CM
NRIG
USNT O
DIF: Understand REF:5115|512
OBJ:5Analyze5how5the5nature5and5scope5of5nursing5practice5are5influenced5by5differentconceptuali5zati
ons5of5healthxandxhealth5determinants.
TOP:5Planning5MS
C:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
5. Which5of5the5following5is5a5prerequisitexfor5health,5as5identified5by5the5Ottawa5Charter5forH
5ealth5Promotion?
a. Education.
b. Social5support.
c. Self-esteem.
d. Physical5environment.
ANS:5 A
Education5is5one5of5the5nine5prerequisites5for5health5that5werexidentified5in5the5Ottawa5Charterfo5
r5Health5Promotion.5Lack5of5social5support5and5low5self-
esteem5were5identified5as5axpsychosocial5riskxfactors5by5Labonte5(1993).5Dangerous5physicale5nviro
nments5werexidentified5as5socioenvironmental5risk5factors5by5Labonte5(1993).
DIF: Understand REF:54
OBJ:5Discuss5contributions5of5the5followingxCanadian5publications5to5conceptualizations5of5healt5
h5and5health5determinants:5Lalonde5Report,5Ottawa5Charter,5Epp5Report,5Strategies5for5Population
5H5ealth,5Jakarta5Declaration,5Bangkok5Charter,5Toronto5Charter.5TOP:5 Planning
MSC:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
, Canadian Fundamentals of Nursingx7th Edition Potter Test Bank
6. The5determinant5of5health5with5thexgreatest5effect5on5the5health5of5Canadians5is5which5of5thef
5ollowing?
a. Education.
b. Health5services.
c. Social5supportxnetworks.
d. Incomexand5social5status.
ANS:5 D
Income,5income5distribution,5and5social5status5arexthe5determinants5of5health5that5influence5m5o
5st5other5determinants.5Some5investigators5suggest5that5literacy5and5education5areximportantinflu
5ences5on5health5status5becausexthey5affect5many5other5health5determinants.
Approximately525%5of5a5population’s5health5status5is5attributed5to5the5quality5of5its5health5cares
5ervices.5Social5support5affects5health,5health5behaviours,5and5health5care5utilization5but5is5nott
h5e5most5influential5determinant5of5health.
DIF:5 Understand5 5 REF:56
OBJ:5Discuss5key5health5determinants5and5their5interrelationships5and5how5they5influence5heal
t5h.TOP:5 Planning MSC:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
7. A5paraplegic5patient5in5the5hospital5for5an5electrolyte5imbalance5is5receiving5care5at5whichp
5revention5level?
a. Primary5prevention.
b. Secondary5prevention.
c. Tertiaryprevention.
d. Health5promotion.
ANS:5 B
The5secondary5prevention5 levNelUfR
ocSuI sxG
seN onTeBar.lyCdeM
tection5of5 disease5 once5 pathogenesis5 has5 occu5 rre
5d,5so5that5prompt5treatment5can5bexinitiated5to5halt5disease5and5limit5disability.5The
primary5prevention5level5focuses5on5health5promotion,5specific5protection5measures5such5asi
5mmunizations,5and5the5reduction5of5riskxfactors5such5as5smoking.5Thextertiary5prevention5lev
e5l5focuses5on5minimizing5residual5disability.
DIF: Apply REF:511
OBJ:5Contrast5distinguishing5features5of5health5promotion5and5diseasexprevention.5T
5OP:5 Implementation MSC:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
8. The5nurse5incorporates5levels5of5prevention5on5the5basis5of5patient5needs5and5the5type5ofn
5ursingxcare5provided.5Which5of5the5followingxis5an5example5of5tertiary5level5preventivec
a5regiving?
a. Teaching5a5patientxhow5to5irrigate5a5new5temporary5colostomy.
b. Providing5a5lesson5on5hygiene5for5an5elementary5school5class.
c. Informing5a5patient5that5immunizations5for5her5infant5arexavailable5through5thex
5 health5department.
d. Arranging5for5a5hospicexnurse5to5visit5with5the5family5of5a5patient5with5cancer.
ANS:5 D
x x x x x x x x x
7th Edition by Astle
x x x
, Canadian Fundamentals of Nursingx7th Edition Potter Test Bank
Chapter501:5Health5and5Wellness
Potter5et5al:5Canadian5Fundamentals5of5Nursing,57th5Edition
MULTIPLE5CHOICE
1. The5nurse5is5using5the5population5health5promotion5model5to5develop5actions5for5improvingh
5ealth.5After5asking,5“On5whatxshould5we5take5action?”;5“How5should5we5take5action?”;5and
“5Whyshouldxwe5take5action?”5thexnurse5will5ask5which5of5thexfollowing5questions?
a. “With5whom5should5we5act?”
b. “When5should5we5take5action?”
c. “Which5government5should5take5action?”
d. “Where5should5we5first5act?”
ANS:5 A
The5next5question5to5askxwhen5using5the5population5healthxmodel5approach5is5“With5whoms5hou
ld5we5act?”5The5other5choices5are5not5questions5included5in5this5model.
DIF: Apply REF:513,5Figurex1-5
OBJ:5Contrast5distinguishing5features5of5health5promotion5and5diseasexprevention.5
T5OP:5 Implementation MSC:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
2. The5principle5“Health5promotion5is5multisectoral”5means5which5of5the5following?
a. Relationships5between5individual,5social,5and5environmental5factors5must5ber
5ecognized.
b. Physical,5mental,5social,5ecological,5cultural,5and5spiritual5aspects5of5health5must
5be5recognized. NRIGB.CM
c. In5order5to5changexunhealthUy5l i S
v i n gNa n T
d 5workiO
ng 5conditions,5areas5other5than5health5
must5also5be5involved.
d. Health5promotion5involves5thexuse5of5knowledge5fromxdisciplines5such5as5social,5e
5conomic,5political,5environmental,5medical,5and5nursing5sciences,5as5well5as5fromf
i5rst-hand5experience.
ANS:5 C
The5statement5“Health5promotion5is5multisectoral”5is5the5principle5explained5by5the5necessityto5invo
lve5areas5other5thanxhealth5in5order5toxchange5unhealthy5living5and5working5conditions.
DIF: Understand REF:511
OBJ:5Contrast5distinguishingxfeatures5of5health5promotion5and5disease5prevention
.TOP:5 Planning MSC:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
3. According5to5the5World5Health5Organization,5what5is5thexbest5description5of5“health”?
a. Simplythe5absencexof5disease.
b. Involving5the5total5person5andxenvironment.
c. Strictlypersonal5in5nature.
d. Status5of5pathological5state.
ANS:5 B
, Canadian Fundamentals of Nursingx7th Edition Potter Test Bank
The5WHO5defines5health5as5“…the5extent5to5which5an5individual5or5group5is5able,5on5the5one5han
5d,5to5realize5aspirations5and5satisfyxneeds;5and,5on5the5other5hand,5to5change5or5cope5with5th5exen
v5ironment.5Health5is,5therefore,5seen5as5a5resourcexfor5everydayxlife,5not5the5objective5ofliving;5it5
is5a5positive5concept5emphasizing5social5and5personal5resources,5as5well5as5physical5cap5acities
.”5Nurses’5attitudes5toward5health5and5illness5should5account5for5the5total5person,5as5well5as5the5
en5vironment5in5which5the5person5lives.5People5free5of5disease5arexnot5equally5healthy.5Views5of5
he5alth5have5broadened5to5include5mental,5social,5and5spiritual5well-
being,5aswell5as5a5focus5on5health5at5family5and5community5levels.5Conditions5of5life,5rather5th5a
n5pathological5states,5are5what5determine5health.
DIF: Knowledge REF:52
OBJ:5Discuss5ways5that5definitions5of5health5have5been5conceptualized
.TOP:5 Evaluate MSC:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
4. What5priority5strategy5for5health5promotion5in5Canada5is5optional5but5seen5as5important5toi
5ncorporate5in5nursing5education5curricula?
a. Knowledge5of5disease5prevention.
b. Strategies5for5health5promotion.
c. Policyadvocacy.
d. Concepts5of5determinants5of5health.
ANS:5 C
Increasingly,5policy5advocacy5is5incorporated5into5nursingxrole5statements5and5nursing5educ5ati
on5curricula.5Nurses5should5think5about5policies5that5have5contributed5to5health
problems,5policies5that5would5help5to5alleviate5health5problems,5and5how5nursing5champions5p
ublicxpolicies.5Disease5prevention5is5an5integral5part5of5nursingxcurricula.5Health5promotion5isa
5fundamental5part5of5nursing5curricula. B.CM
NRIG
USNT O
DIF: Understand REF:5115|512
OBJ:5Analyze5how5the5nature5and5scope5of5nursing5practice5are5influenced5by5differentconceptuali5zati
ons5of5healthxandxhealth5determinants.
TOP:5Planning5MS
C:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
5. Which5of5the5following5is5a5prerequisitexfor5health,5as5identified5by5the5Ottawa5Charter5forH
5ealth5Promotion?
a. Education.
b. Social5support.
c. Self-esteem.
d. Physical5environment.
ANS:5 A
Education5is5one5of5the5nine5prerequisites5for5health5that5werexidentified5in5the5Ottawa5Charterfo5
r5Health5Promotion.5Lack5of5social5support5and5low5self-
esteem5were5identified5as5axpsychosocial5riskxfactors5by5Labonte5(1993).5Dangerous5physicale5nviro
nments5werexidentified5as5socioenvironmental5risk5factors5by5Labonte5(1993).
DIF: Understand REF:54
OBJ:5Discuss5contributions5of5the5followingxCanadian5publications5to5conceptualizations5of5healt5
h5and5health5determinants:5Lalonde5Report,5Ottawa5Charter,5Epp5Report,5Strategies5for5Population
5H5ealth,5Jakarta5Declaration,5Bangkok5Charter,5Toronto5Charter.5TOP:5 Planning
MSC:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
, Canadian Fundamentals of Nursingx7th Edition Potter Test Bank
6. The5determinant5of5health5with5thexgreatest5effect5on5the5health5of5Canadians5is5which5of5thef
5ollowing?
a. Education.
b. Health5services.
c. Social5supportxnetworks.
d. Incomexand5social5status.
ANS:5 D
Income,5income5distribution,5and5social5status5arexthe5determinants5of5health5that5influence5m5o
5st5other5determinants.5Some5investigators5suggest5that5literacy5and5education5areximportantinflu
5ences5on5health5status5becausexthey5affect5many5other5health5determinants.
Approximately525%5of5a5population’s5health5status5is5attributed5to5the5quality5of5its5health5cares
5ervices.5Social5support5affects5health,5health5behaviours,5and5health5care5utilization5but5is5nott
h5e5most5influential5determinant5of5health.
DIF:5 Understand5 5 REF:56
OBJ:5Discuss5key5health5determinants5and5their5interrelationships5and5how5they5influence5heal
t5h.TOP:5 Planning MSC:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
7. A5paraplegic5patient5in5the5hospital5for5an5electrolyte5imbalance5is5receiving5care5at5whichp
5revention5level?
a. Primary5prevention.
b. Secondary5prevention.
c. Tertiaryprevention.
d. Health5promotion.
ANS:5 B
The5secondary5prevention5 levNelUfR
ocSuI sxG
seN onTeBar.lyCdeM
tection5of5 disease5 once5 pathogenesis5 has5 occu5 rre
5d,5so5that5prompt5treatment5can5bexinitiated5to5halt5disease5and5limit5disability.5The
primary5prevention5level5focuses5on5health5promotion,5specific5protection5measures5such5asi
5mmunizations,5and5the5reduction5of5riskxfactors5such5as5smoking.5Thextertiary5prevention5lev
e5l5focuses5on5minimizing5residual5disability.
DIF: Apply REF:511
OBJ:5Contrast5distinguishing5features5of5health5promotion5and5diseasexprevention.5T
5OP:5 Implementation MSC:5 CPNRE:5Foundations5of5Practice
8. The5nurse5incorporates5levels5of5prevention5on5the5basis5of5patient5needs5and5the5type5ofn
5ursingxcare5provided.5Which5of5the5followingxis5an5example5of5tertiary5level5preventivec
a5regiving?
a. Teaching5a5patientxhow5to5irrigate5a5new5temporary5colostomy.
b. Providing5a5lesson5on5hygiene5for5an5elementary5school5class.
c. Informing5a5patient5that5immunizations5for5her5infant5arexavailable5through5thex
5 health5department.
d. Arranging5for5a5hospicexnurse5to5visit5with5the5family5of5a5patient5with5cancer.
ANS:5 D
