HEALTH POLICIES AND PRACTICES
NR442 COMMUNITY WEEK 3 EDAPT
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Health ________
is enabling people to increase their control over and improve their health. Health ________
is when everyone has an opportunity to achieve their full health potential. Health ________
is a difference in health that is related to a social, economic, and/or environmental
disadvantage. - ANS -Health promotion
-Health equity
-Health disparity
Indicate whether each risk factor is modifiable or nonmodifiable. - ANS Modifiable
- Smoking status
- diet
- activity level
- alcohol intake
nonmodifiable
-Race
-gender
-family history
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, Health promotion theories and models explain why people may or may not change their
behavior. The ______suggests that a person's perceived threat of illness combined with their
belief in the effectiveness of the recommended action predicts the likelihood of the person
making the change.
The _______ focuses on the phases of decision-making. Knowing which stage of change a
person is in may be helpful in determining the most effective intervention strategy. - ANS -
The Health Belief Model
-The Transtheoretical Model
Match the health promotion activity with the related Healthy People goal. - ANS -Promote
health and safety in community settings. = A public health department ...
-Strengthen the workforce by promoting health & well-being. = Ensure workers wear hearing
protection in jobs...
-Improve health by promoting healthy eating and making nutritious foods available =
Legislation ....
-Promote healthy and safe home environments = An apartment building ....
Health Belief Model
The nurse is caring for a client who smokes and recognizes their risk of cancer related to
continuing smoking. The likelihood that the client will quit smoking is based on the client
perceiving that the __________ outweigh the ____________. The nurse should focus
on____________________. - ANS -benefits.
- barriers.
- strategies to promote smoking cessation to minimize the perceived barriers.
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, The nurse is working with a group of clients to increase their physical activity levels. The group
has developed a plan to meet three times a week at a local walking trail. The clients are in
which phase of making a change? - ANS Preparation
The nurse is caring for a client whose mother has type 2 diabetes. Which recommendations
should the nurse make? Select all that apply. - ANS ALL ARE CORRECT
-Schedule walking dates with friends
-Use a fitness tracker to track steps
-Keep fresh fruits and vegetables available
-Take the stairs instead of the elevator
-Review nutritional information when dining out
Which are examples of programs or activities to promote health equity? Select all that apply. -
ANS ALL ARE CORRECT
-Conducting assessments of kindergartner's readiness for school
-Adapting work policies to include culturally appropriate materials
- A free health care clinic with evening hours
- Collaboration of local businesses, organizations, and government to improve recreational
areas
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NR442 COMMUNITY WEEK 3 EDAPT
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Health ________
is enabling people to increase their control over and improve their health. Health ________
is when everyone has an opportunity to achieve their full health potential. Health ________
is a difference in health that is related to a social, economic, and/or environmental
disadvantage. - ANS -Health promotion
-Health equity
-Health disparity
Indicate whether each risk factor is modifiable or nonmodifiable. - ANS Modifiable
- Smoking status
- diet
- activity level
- alcohol intake
nonmodifiable
-Race
-gender
-family history
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, Health promotion theories and models explain why people may or may not change their
behavior. The ______suggests that a person's perceived threat of illness combined with their
belief in the effectiveness of the recommended action predicts the likelihood of the person
making the change.
The _______ focuses on the phases of decision-making. Knowing which stage of change a
person is in may be helpful in determining the most effective intervention strategy. - ANS -
The Health Belief Model
-The Transtheoretical Model
Match the health promotion activity with the related Healthy People goal. - ANS -Promote
health and safety in community settings. = A public health department ...
-Strengthen the workforce by promoting health & well-being. = Ensure workers wear hearing
protection in jobs...
-Improve health by promoting healthy eating and making nutritious foods available =
Legislation ....
-Promote healthy and safe home environments = An apartment building ....
Health Belief Model
The nurse is caring for a client who smokes and recognizes their risk of cancer related to
continuing smoking. The likelihood that the client will quit smoking is based on the client
perceiving that the __________ outweigh the ____________. The nurse should focus
on____________________. - ANS -benefits.
- barriers.
- strategies to promote smoking cessation to minimize the perceived barriers.
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, The nurse is working with a group of clients to increase their physical activity levels. The group
has developed a plan to meet three times a week at a local walking trail. The clients are in
which phase of making a change? - ANS Preparation
The nurse is caring for a client whose mother has type 2 diabetes. Which recommendations
should the nurse make? Select all that apply. - ANS ALL ARE CORRECT
-Schedule walking dates with friends
-Use a fitness tracker to track steps
-Keep fresh fruits and vegetables available
-Take the stairs instead of the elevator
-Review nutritional information when dining out
Which are examples of programs or activities to promote health equity? Select all that apply. -
ANS ALL ARE CORRECT
-Conducting assessments of kindergartner's readiness for school
-Adapting work policies to include culturally appropriate materials
- A free health care clinic with evening hours
- Collaboration of local businesses, organizations, and government to improve recreational
areas
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