Human Development and Health Promotion,
6th Edition Polan
Chapters 1 - 14
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles
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Chapter 2. Communication
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Chapter 3. Culture
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Chapter 4. The Family
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Chapter 5. Theories ofGrowth and Development
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Chapter 6. Prenatal Period to 1 Year
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Chapter 7. Toddlerhood
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Chapter 8. Preschool
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Chapter 9. School Age
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Chapter 10. Pubertyand Adolescence
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Chapter 11. EarlyAdulthood
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Chapter12. Middle Adulthood
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Chapter 13. Late Adulthood
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Chapter 14. Deathand Dying
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Journey Across the Life Span, 6th Edition Polan Test Bank Ch
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apter 1: Healthy Lifestyles
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1. In earlycivilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
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Rationale: In early civilization, illness was attributed to naturaland supernatural forces.
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Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
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2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
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Rationale: In the 19th century, the development of bacteriologyhelped in the understanding of dis
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ease processes.
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3. Despite all ofthe improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious dis
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eases have recently resurfaced, including:
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b. Tuberculosis
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d. Mononucleosis
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Rationale: Tuberculosis is one ofseveral diseases that have recentlyresurfaced.
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Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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4. HealthyPeople 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
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Rationale: Increasing the quality and years of healthy living is one major goal set by Healthy Peopl
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e 2020.
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Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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5. An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):
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a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
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Rationale: Culture is an external force that can have many influences on an individual, including ef
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fects on health.
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6. Health promotion is: ft ft
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b. Natural
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Rationale: Health promotion sets goals leading toward optimal wellness.
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