;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
Chapter,;6.,;Prenatal,;Period,;to,;1,;Year
Chapter,;7.,;Toddlerhood
Chapter,;8.,;Preschool
Chapter,;9.,;School,;Age
Chapter,;10.,;Puberty,;and,;Adolescence
Chapter,;11.,;Early,;Adulthood
Chapter,;12.,;Middle,;Adulthood
Chapter,;13.,;Late,;Adulthood
Chapter,;14.,;Death,;and,;Dying
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Chapter,;1:,;Healthy,;Lifestyles,;–,;Questions,;With,;Answers,;and,;Rationales
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.
Nursing,;Process:,;Assessment
Client,;Needs:,;Physiological,;Integrity
2. The,;first,;understanding,;of,;disease,;processes,;occurred,;in,;(the):
a. Early,;civilization
b. 21st,;century
c. 19th,;century
d. Middle,;Ages
Answer:,;c
Rationale:,;In,;the,;19th,;century,,;the,;development,;of,;bacteriology,;helped,;in,;the,;understa
nding,;of,;disease,;processes.
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3. Despite,;all,;of,;the,;improvements,;and,;advancements,;in,;health,;care,,;several,;inf
ectious,;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.
Nursing,;Process:,;Planning
Client,;Needs:,;Psychosocial,;Integrity
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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
Client,;Needs:,;Psychosocial,;Integrity
5. An,;external,;force,;that,;can,;affect,;one’s,;health,;is,;(the):
a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
d. Hormones
Answer:,;b
Rationale:,;Culture,;is,;an,;external,;force,;that,;can,;have,;many,;influences,;on,;an,;individual,
,;including,;effects,;on,;health.
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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