Nur 220 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the purpose of Healthy People? - CORRECT ANSWER To provide evidence-
based, 10-year national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease.
How is health defined? - CORRECT ANSWER Health is a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
What does the Health Belief Model address? - CORRECT ANSWER It deals with
individual perceptions of susceptibility to and seriousness of disease, perceived threat,
modifying factors, cues to action, and the likelihood of taking recommended preventive
health action.
What is the focus of the Health Promotion Model? - CORRECT ANSWER It focuses
on individual characteristics and experiences, behavior-specific cognitions and affect, and
behavioral outcomes to encourage health-promoting behavior.
What does Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs illustrate? - CORRECT ANSWER It
illustrates the interrelationships of human needs, including physiological, safety and security,
love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization.
What are internal variables influencing health? - CORRECT ANSWER Developmental
stage, intellectual background, perception of functioning, emotional factors, and spiritual
factors.
What are external variables influencing health? - CORRECT ANSWER Family role
and practices, social determinants of health, and culture.
What is primary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER True prevention that reduces the
incidence of disease.
, What is secondary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER Focuses on preventing the
spread of disease, illness, or infection once it occurs, such as through screening.
What is tertiary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER Occurs when a defect or disability
is permanent or irreversible to prevent the disease from getting worse.
What are nonmodifiable risk factors? - CORRECT ANSWER Risk factors that cannot
be changed, such as genetics.
What are modifiable risk factors? - CORRECT ANSWER Risk factors that can be
changed, such as smoking and environment.
What is the Transtheoretical Model of Change? - CORRECT ANSWER A model that
includes five stages: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.
What defines acute illness? - CORRECT ANSWER An illness with a short duration
and severe symptoms.
What defines chronic illness? - CORRECT ANSWER An illness that lasts longer than
6 months and affects functioning.
What does illness behavior involve? - CORRECT ANSWER How people monitor their
bodies and define and interpret their symptoms.
What are common physiological changes with aging? - CORRECT
ANSWER Decreased brain size, slower reflexes, decreased visual acuity, and reduced
muscle mass.
What is ageism? - CORRECT ANSWER Discrimination against people due to
increasing age.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the purpose of Healthy People? - CORRECT ANSWER To provide evidence-
based, 10-year national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease.
How is health defined? - CORRECT ANSWER Health is a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
What does the Health Belief Model address? - CORRECT ANSWER It deals with
individual perceptions of susceptibility to and seriousness of disease, perceived threat,
modifying factors, cues to action, and the likelihood of taking recommended preventive
health action.
What is the focus of the Health Promotion Model? - CORRECT ANSWER It focuses
on individual characteristics and experiences, behavior-specific cognitions and affect, and
behavioral outcomes to encourage health-promoting behavior.
What does Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs illustrate? - CORRECT ANSWER It
illustrates the interrelationships of human needs, including physiological, safety and security,
love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization.
What are internal variables influencing health? - CORRECT ANSWER Developmental
stage, intellectual background, perception of functioning, emotional factors, and spiritual
factors.
What are external variables influencing health? - CORRECT ANSWER Family role
and practices, social determinants of health, and culture.
What is primary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER True prevention that reduces the
incidence of disease.
, What is secondary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER Focuses on preventing the
spread of disease, illness, or infection once it occurs, such as through screening.
What is tertiary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER Occurs when a defect or disability
is permanent or irreversible to prevent the disease from getting worse.
What are nonmodifiable risk factors? - CORRECT ANSWER Risk factors that cannot
be changed, such as genetics.
What are modifiable risk factors? - CORRECT ANSWER Risk factors that can be
changed, such as smoking and environment.
What is the Transtheoretical Model of Change? - CORRECT ANSWER A model that
includes five stages: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.
What defines acute illness? - CORRECT ANSWER An illness with a short duration
and severe symptoms.
What defines chronic illness? - CORRECT ANSWER An illness that lasts longer than
6 months and affects functioning.
What does illness behavior involve? - CORRECT ANSWER How people monitor their
bodies and define and interpret their symptoms.
What are common physiological changes with aging? - CORRECT
ANSWER Decreased brain size, slower reflexes, decreased visual acuity, and reduced
muscle mass.
What is ageism? - CORRECT ANSWER Discrimination against people due to
increasing age.
