TEST BANK FOR HEALTH
PROMOTION THROUGHOUT
THE LIFE SPAN 9TH
EDITION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
2026 ALL CHAPTERS
AVAILABLE
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 9 th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which model of health is most likely used by a person who
does not believe in preventive health care?
a. Clinical model
b. Role performance model
c. Adaptive model
d. Eudaimonistic model
, ANS: A
The clinical model of health views the absence of signs and
Symptoms of disease as indicative of health. Peoplewho use
this model wait until they are very sick to seek care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge )
REF: p. 3
Authors: Carole Edelman, Elizabeth Kudzma
Chapter 01: Health Defined: Objectives for Promotion and Prevention
2. A person with chronic back pain is cared for by her primary care provider as well
as receivesacupuncture. Which model of health does this person likely favor?
a. Clinical model
b. Role performance model
c. Adaptive model
d. Eudaimonistic model
ANS: D
The eudaimonistic model embodies the interaction and interrelationships among physical, social,
psychological, and spiritual aspects of life and the environment in goal attainment and creating
meaning in life. Practitioners who practice the clinical model may not be enough for someone
who believes in the eudaimonistic model. Thosewho believ e in the eudaimonistic model often
look for alternative providers of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 3
3. A state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a person‘s
potential and isexperienced within a developmental context is known as: a. growth and
development.
b. health.
c. functioning.
d. high-level wellness.
ANS: B
Health is defined as a state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a
person‘s potentialand is experienced within a developmental context.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: p. 5
4. Which of the following best describes a client who has an illness?
a. Someone who has well-controlled diabetes
b. Someone with hypercholesterolemia
c. Someone with a headache
d. Someone with coronary artery disease
withoutangina
e. ANS: C
Someone with a headache represents a person with an illness. An illness is made up of the
subjective experience of the individual and the physical manifestation of disease. It can be
described as a response characterized by a mismatch between a person‘s needs and the
resources available to meet those needs. A person can have a diseasewithout feeling ill. The
other choices represent disease.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) REF: p. 6
5. Which US report is considered a landmark document in creating a global approach to
health?
a. The 1990 Health Objectives for the Nation: A Midcourse Review
b. Healthy People 2020
c. Healthy People 2000
d. The U.S. Surgeon General Report
ANS: C
Healthy People 2000 and its Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions were landmark
documents in which a consortium of people representing national organizations worked with
US Public Health Service officials tocreate a more global approach to health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: p. 6
6. Which of the following represents a method of primary prevention?
a. Informational session about healthy lifestyles
b. Blood pressure screening
c. Interventional cardiac catheterization
d. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
ANS: A
Primary prevention precedes disease or dysfunction. It includes health promotion and
specific protection andencourages increased awareness; thus, education about healthy
lifestyles fits this definition. Blood pressure screening does not prevent disease, but
instead identifies it.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 11
7. Which of the following represents a method of secondary prevention?
a. Self–breast examination education
b. Yearly mammograms
c. Chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer
d. Complete mastectomy for breast cancer
ANS: B
Screening is secondary prevention because the principal goal of screenings is to identify
individuals in an early,detectable stage of the disease process. A mammogram is a screening
tool for breast cancer and thus is considered a method of secondary prevention.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 15
8. Which of the following represents a method of tertiary prevention?
a. Drunk driving campaign
b. Road blocks for drunk driving
c. Emergency surgery for head trauma after a motor vehicle accident
d. Physical and occupational therapy after a motor vehicle
accident with headtrauma
ANS: D
, Physical therapy and occupational therapy are considered tertiary prevention. Tertiary
prevention occurs when a defect or disability is permanent and irreversible. It involves
minimizing the effect of disease and disability. The objective of tertiary prevention is to
maximize remaining capacities.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 15
9. In reviewing a person‘s medical claims, a nurse realizes that the individual with moderate
persistent asthma hashad several emergency department visits and is not on inhaled steroids
as recommended by the NHLBI asthma management guidelines. The nurse discusses this
with the person‘s primary care provider. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n): a.
advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: B
Care managers act to prevent duplication of service and reduce cost. Care managers base
recommendationon reliable data sources such as evidence-based practices and protocols.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 15
10. During a home visit, a nurse assists an individual to complete an application for disability
services. The nurseis acting as a(n): a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: A
The advocacy role of the nurse helps individuals obtain what they are entitled to receive
from the health care system, tries to make the system more responsive to individuals‘
community needs, and assists individuals indeveloping skills to advocate for themselves.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 15
11. During a home visit, a nurse discusses the dangers of smoking with an individual. In this
scenario the nurseis acting as a(n): a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: D
Health education is a primary prevention technique available to avoid major causes of disease.
Teaching canrange from a chance remark to a planned lesson.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 16
12. A nurse is asked to provide an expert opinion about the development of an education
program fornewly diagnosed diabetics. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n): a.
advocate.
PROMOTION THROUGHOUT
THE LIFE SPAN 9TH
EDITION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
2026 ALL CHAPTERS
AVAILABLE
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 9 th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which model of health is most likely used by a person who
does not believe in preventive health care?
a. Clinical model
b. Role performance model
c. Adaptive model
d. Eudaimonistic model
, ANS: A
The clinical model of health views the absence of signs and
Symptoms of disease as indicative of health. Peoplewho use
this model wait until they are very sick to seek care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge )
REF: p. 3
Authors: Carole Edelman, Elizabeth Kudzma
Chapter 01: Health Defined: Objectives for Promotion and Prevention
2. A person with chronic back pain is cared for by her primary care provider as well
as receivesacupuncture. Which model of health does this person likely favor?
a. Clinical model
b. Role performance model
c. Adaptive model
d. Eudaimonistic model
ANS: D
The eudaimonistic model embodies the interaction and interrelationships among physical, social,
psychological, and spiritual aspects of life and the environment in goal attainment and creating
meaning in life. Practitioners who practice the clinical model may not be enough for someone
who believes in the eudaimonistic model. Thosewho believ e in the eudaimonistic model often
look for alternative providers of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 3
3. A state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a person‘s
potential and isexperienced within a developmental context is known as: a. growth and
development.
b. health.
c. functioning.
d. high-level wellness.
ANS: B
Health is defined as a state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a
person‘s potentialand is experienced within a developmental context.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: p. 5
4. Which of the following best describes a client who has an illness?
a. Someone who has well-controlled diabetes
b. Someone with hypercholesterolemia
c. Someone with a headache
d. Someone with coronary artery disease
withoutangina
e. ANS: C
Someone with a headache represents a person with an illness. An illness is made up of the
subjective experience of the individual and the physical manifestation of disease. It can be
described as a response characterized by a mismatch between a person‘s needs and the
resources available to meet those needs. A person can have a diseasewithout feeling ill. The
other choices represent disease.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) REF: p. 6
5. Which US report is considered a landmark document in creating a global approach to
health?
a. The 1990 Health Objectives for the Nation: A Midcourse Review
b. Healthy People 2020
c. Healthy People 2000
d. The U.S. Surgeon General Report
ANS: C
Healthy People 2000 and its Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions were landmark
documents in which a consortium of people representing national organizations worked with
US Public Health Service officials tocreate a more global approach to health.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) REF: p. 6
6. Which of the following represents a method of primary prevention?
a. Informational session about healthy lifestyles
b. Blood pressure screening
c. Interventional cardiac catheterization
d. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization
ANS: A
Primary prevention precedes disease or dysfunction. It includes health promotion and
specific protection andencourages increased awareness; thus, education about healthy
lifestyles fits this definition. Blood pressure screening does not prevent disease, but
instead identifies it.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 11
7. Which of the following represents a method of secondary prevention?
a. Self–breast examination education
b. Yearly mammograms
c. Chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer
d. Complete mastectomy for breast cancer
ANS: B
Screening is secondary prevention because the principal goal of screenings is to identify
individuals in an early,detectable stage of the disease process. A mammogram is a screening
tool for breast cancer and thus is considered a method of secondary prevention.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 15
8. Which of the following represents a method of tertiary prevention?
a. Drunk driving campaign
b. Road blocks for drunk driving
c. Emergency surgery for head trauma after a motor vehicle accident
d. Physical and occupational therapy after a motor vehicle
accident with headtrauma
ANS: D
, Physical therapy and occupational therapy are considered tertiary prevention. Tertiary
prevention occurs when a defect or disability is permanent and irreversible. It involves
minimizing the effect of disease and disability. The objective of tertiary prevention is to
maximize remaining capacities.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 15
9. In reviewing a person‘s medical claims, a nurse realizes that the individual with moderate
persistent asthma hashad several emergency department visits and is not on inhaled steroids
as recommended by the NHLBI asthma management guidelines. The nurse discusses this
with the person‘s primary care provider. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n): a.
advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: B
Care managers act to prevent duplication of service and reduce cost. Care managers base
recommendationon reliable data sources such as evidence-based practices and protocols.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 15
10. During a home visit, a nurse assists an individual to complete an application for disability
services. The nurseis acting as a(n): a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: A
The advocacy role of the nurse helps individuals obtain what they are entitled to receive
from the health care system, tries to make the system more responsive to individuals‘
community needs, and assists individuals indeveloping skills to advocate for themselves.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 15
11. During a home visit, a nurse discusses the dangers of smoking with an individual. In this
scenario the nurseis acting as a(n): a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: D
Health education is a primary prevention technique available to avoid major causes of disease.
Teaching canrange from a chance remark to a planned lesson.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 16
12. A nurse is asked to provide an expert opinion about the development of an education
program fornewly diagnosed diabetics. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n): a.
advocate.
