Test Bank: Journey
Across The Life Span:
Human Development
and Health Promotion,
M
6th Edition Polan
ED
ST
U
D
Y
, JOURNEY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 6TH EDITION POLAN TEST
Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
Test Bank: Journey Across The Life Span: Human Development and Health Promotion,
6th Edition Polan
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles
Chapter 2. Communication
Chapter 3. Culture
Chapter 4. The Family
Chapter 5. Theories of Growth and Development
M
Chapter 6. Prenatal Period to 1 Year
Chapter 7. Toddlerhood
ED
Chapter 8. Preschool
Chapter 9. School Age
ST
Chapter 10. Puberty and Adolescence
Chapter 11. Early Adulthood
Chapter 12. Middle Adulthood
U
Chapter 13. Late Adulthood
D
Chapter 14. Death and Dying
Y
,Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
Journey Across the Life Span, 6th Edition Polan
Test Bank Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles
1. In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
a. Infectious disease
b. Microorganisms
c. Contaminated food and water
d. Natural and supernatural forces
Answer: d
Rationale: In early civilization, illness was attributed to natural and supernatural forces.
M
Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
ED
2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
a. Early civilization
ST
b. 21st century
c. 19th century
d. Middle Ages
Answer: c
U
Rationale: In the 19th century, the development of bacteriology helped in the understanding of
disease processes.
D
Nursing Process: Assessment
Y
3. Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several
infectious diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
a. Strep throat
b. Tuberculosis
c. Polio
d. Mononucleosis
Answer: b
Rationale: Tuberculosis is one of several diseases that have recently resurfaced.
, JOURNEY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 6TH EDITION POLAN TEST
Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
4. Healthy People 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
a. Increasing peace and prosperity
b. Eliminating all diseases
c. Increasing the quality and years of healthy living
d. Limiting population growth
Answer: c
Rationale: Increasing the quality and years of healthy living is one major goal set by Healthy
People 2020.
Nursing Process: Planning
M
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
ED
5. An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):
a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
ST
d. Hormones
Answer: b
Rationale: Culture is an external force that can have many influences on an individual, including
effects on health.
U
Nursing Process: Planning
D
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
Y
6. Health promotion is:
a. Goal oriented
b. Natural
c. Unplanned
d. Special
Answer: a
Rationale: Health promotion sets goals leading toward optimal wellness.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
Across The Life Span:
Human Development
and Health Promotion,
M
6th Edition Polan
ED
ST
U
D
Y
, JOURNEY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 6TH EDITION POLAN TEST
Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
Test Bank: Journey Across The Life Span: Human Development and Health Promotion,
6th Edition Polan
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles
Chapter 2. Communication
Chapter 3. Culture
Chapter 4. The Family
Chapter 5. Theories of Growth and Development
M
Chapter 6. Prenatal Period to 1 Year
Chapter 7. Toddlerhood
ED
Chapter 8. Preschool
Chapter 9. School Age
ST
Chapter 10. Puberty and Adolescence
Chapter 11. Early Adulthood
Chapter 12. Middle Adulthood
U
Chapter 13. Late Adulthood
D
Chapter 14. Death and Dying
Y
,Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
Journey Across the Life Span, 6th Edition Polan
Test Bank Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles
1. In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
a. Infectious disease
b. Microorganisms
c. Contaminated food and water
d. Natural and supernatural forces
Answer: d
Rationale: In early civilization, illness was attributed to natural and supernatural forces.
M
Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
ED
2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
a. Early civilization
ST
b. 21st century
c. 19th century
d. Middle Ages
Answer: c
U
Rationale: In the 19th century, the development of bacteriology helped in the understanding of
disease processes.
D
Nursing Process: Assessment
Y
3. Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several
infectious diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
a. Strep throat
b. Tuberculosis
c. Polio
d. Mononucleosis
Answer: b
Rationale: Tuberculosis is one of several diseases that have recently resurfaced.
, JOURNEY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 6TH EDITION POLAN TEST
Polan, Journey Across the Life Span, 6e
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
4. Healthy People 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
a. Increasing peace and prosperity
b. Eliminating all diseases
c. Increasing the quality and years of healthy living
d. Limiting population growth
Answer: c
Rationale: Increasing the quality and years of healthy living is one major goal set by Healthy
People 2020.
Nursing Process: Planning
M
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
ED
5. An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):
a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
ST
d. Hormones
Answer: b
Rationale: Culture is an external force that can have many influences on an individual, including
effects on health.
U
Nursing Process: Planning
D
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
Y
6. Health promotion is:
a. Goal oriented
b. Natural
c. Unplanned
d. Special
Answer: a
Rationale: Health promotion sets goals leading toward optimal wellness.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
