ESS – Exam 1 Review Set (study guide and practice questions)
What is health promotion? - correct answer ✔✔Actions that empower people to increase
control over and improve their health.
What is wellness? - correct answer ✔✔Actions individuals take to reach fullest holistic health.
What is disease prevention? - correct answer ✔✔Measures taken to limit exposure to or effects
of illness.
What does the illness-wellness continuum represent? - correct answer ✔✔A model showing
health as a spectrum from high-level wellness to severe illness and death.
What is health education? - correct answer ✔✔Providing understandable information to help
clients make informed decisions and change behaviors.
Why is health literacy important? - correct answer ✔✔It enables clients to understand and use
health information for decisions.
What are modifiable risk factors? - correct answer ✔✔Changeable factors such as smoking and
high-fat diet.
What are nonmodifiable risk factors? - correct answer ✔✔Fixed factors such as age and family
history.
What are examples of primary prevention strategies? - correct answer ✔✔Vaccinations,
counseling about seatbelts, and safe sex education.
, What are examples of secondary prevention strategies? - correct answer ✔✔Blood pressure
checks, cholesterol screening, and mammograms.
What are examples of tertiary prevention strategies? - correct answer ✔✔Cardiac rehab after
MI and self-care teaching for diabetes.
What is quaternary prevention in nursing? - correct answer ✔✔Protecting clients from
excessive or unnecessary medical interventions.
How do cultural beliefs influence health behaviors? - correct answer ✔✔Culture shapes beliefs
about illness and preferred treatments.
What is culturally competent care? - correct answer ✔✔Care that incorporates client cultural
beliefs into communication and care plans.
Why are family dynamics important in care planning? - correct answer ✔✔Families influence
decision-making and adherence to health plans.
What is self-care? - correct answer ✔✔Behavior change to improve well-being and reduce risk.
What are the seven pillars of self-care? - correct answer ✔✔Health knowledge, mental well-
being, physical activity, healthy eating, risk avoidance, good hygiene, and rational use of
products.
Why is nurse self-care critical? - correct answer ✔✔It prevents fatigue and poor health.
What are common barriers to nurse self-care? - correct answer ✔✔Long hours, stress, and
competing family responsibilities.
What is health promotion? - correct answer ✔✔Actions that empower people to increase
control over and improve their health.
What is wellness? - correct answer ✔✔Actions individuals take to reach fullest holistic health.
What is disease prevention? - correct answer ✔✔Measures taken to limit exposure to or effects
of illness.
What does the illness-wellness continuum represent? - correct answer ✔✔A model showing
health as a spectrum from high-level wellness to severe illness and death.
What is health education? - correct answer ✔✔Providing understandable information to help
clients make informed decisions and change behaviors.
Why is health literacy important? - correct answer ✔✔It enables clients to understand and use
health information for decisions.
What are modifiable risk factors? - correct answer ✔✔Changeable factors such as smoking and
high-fat diet.
What are nonmodifiable risk factors? - correct answer ✔✔Fixed factors such as age and family
history.
What are examples of primary prevention strategies? - correct answer ✔✔Vaccinations,
counseling about seatbelts, and safe sex education.
, What are examples of secondary prevention strategies? - correct answer ✔✔Blood pressure
checks, cholesterol screening, and mammograms.
What are examples of tertiary prevention strategies? - correct answer ✔✔Cardiac rehab after
MI and self-care teaching for diabetes.
What is quaternary prevention in nursing? - correct answer ✔✔Protecting clients from
excessive or unnecessary medical interventions.
How do cultural beliefs influence health behaviors? - correct answer ✔✔Culture shapes beliefs
about illness and preferred treatments.
What is culturally competent care? - correct answer ✔✔Care that incorporates client cultural
beliefs into communication and care plans.
Why are family dynamics important in care planning? - correct answer ✔✔Families influence
decision-making and adherence to health plans.
What is self-care? - correct answer ✔✔Behavior change to improve well-being and reduce risk.
What are the seven pillars of self-care? - correct answer ✔✔Health knowledge, mental well-
being, physical activity, healthy eating, risk avoidance, good hygiene, and rational use of
products.
Why is nurse self-care critical? - correct answer ✔✔It prevents fatigue and poor health.
What are common barriers to nurse self-care? - correct answer ✔✔Long hours, stress, and
competing family responsibilities.
