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Journey Across the Life Span 6th Edition Polan Test Bank Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles – Test Questions 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: 2. The...

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Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles – Test Questions


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:


2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):

a. Early civilization
b. 21st century
c. 19th century
d. Middle Ages

Answer:
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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:


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:

5. An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):

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a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
d. Hormones

Answer:


6. Health promotion is:

a. Goal oriented
b. Natural
c. Unplanned
d. Special

Answer:


7. Mrs. Jackson brings her 6-month-old infant to the clinic for immunization. This action
demonstrates which of the following levels of disease prevention?

a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Rehabilitative

Answer:


8. A future national goal for health care is the:

a. Reduction of services
b. Decrease in managed care
c. Increase in Medicaid contribution
d. Elimination of disparities in health care

Answer:


9. Inadequate nutrition contributes to diseases such as:

a. Arthritis
b. Lupus
c. Cancer
d. Hearing loss

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Answer:


10. In health promotion, the most important nursing role is:

a. Teaching safe health practices
b. Assessing the individual’s health needs
c. Reducing potential health risk factors
d. Changing established lifestyle

Answer:


11. A healthy person generally:

a. Lacks stability
b. Lacks energy
c. Is in denial
d. Is in harmony

Answer:
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12. In a health model, the nurse, as a collaborator, is responsible for:

a. Teaching patients about their disease process
b. Sharing and exchanging information with other health professionals
c. Demonstrating desired health behavior
d. Performing daily care needs

Answer:


13. Jennifer Joseph, a 60-year-old client, has been instructed by the public health nurse to
begin a program of exercise. You can further explain to Mrs. Joseph that the benefits of
exercise are:

a. An increase in blood supply to muscles and nerves
b. An increase in heart rate and rhythm
c. A decrease in the size of the heart muscle
d. A decrease in blood volume and oxygen demands

Answer:

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