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h Edition Polan
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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 NS NS
Chapter 4. The Family
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Chapter 5. Theories of Growth 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. PreschoolNS NS
Chapter 9. School Age
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Chapter 10. Puberty and Adolescence
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Chapter 11. Early Adulthood
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Chapter 12. Middle Adulthood
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Chapter 13. Late Adulthood
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Chapter 14. Death and Dying
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, JOURNEY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 6TH EDITION POLAN TEST BANK
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Journey Across the Life Span, 6th Edition Polan Test Bank Chapt
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er 1: Healthy Lifestyles
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1. In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
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a. Infectious disease NS
b. Microorganisms
c. Contaminated food and water NS NS NS
d. Natural and supernatural forces NS NS NS
Answer: d NS
Rationale: In early civilization, illness was attributed to natural and supernatural forces.
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Nursing Process: Assessment
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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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a. Earlycivilization
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c. 19th century NS
d. Middle Ages NS
Answer: c NS
Rationale: In the 19th century, the development of bacteriology helped in the understanding of
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disease processes.
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3. Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious
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diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
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a. Strep throat NS
b. Tuberculosis
c. Polio
d. Mononucleosis
Answer: b NS
Rationale: Tuberculosis is one of several diseases that have recently resurfaced.
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Nursing Process: PlanningNS NS
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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, JOURNEY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 6TH EDITION POLAN TEST BANK
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Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
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4. HealthyPeople 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
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a. Increasing peace and prosperity NS NS NS
b. Eliminating all diseases NS NS
c. Increasing the quality and years of healthy living NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
d. Limiting population growth NS NS
Answer: c NS
Rationale: Increasing the quality and years of healthy living is one major goal set by Healthy Pe
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ople 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
d. Hormones
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Rationale: Culture is an external force that can have many influences on an individual, including
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effects on health. NS NS
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Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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6. Health promotion is: NS NS
a. Goal oriented NS
b. Natural
c. Unplanned
d. Special
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Rationale: Health promotion sets goals leading toward optimal wellness.
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Nursing Process: PlanningNS NS
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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