College
1. Which level of prevention focuses on health promotion and protection
against specific health problems before they occur?
A. Secondary Prevention
B. Primary Prevention
C. Tertiary Prevention
D. Quaternary Prevention
Answer: B
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs by
promoting healthy behaviors and immunizations.
2. A nurse is teaching a patient how to use an insulin pen. Which domain of
learning is being utilized?
A. Cognitive
B. Affective
C. Behavioral
D. Psychomotor
Answer: D
Rationale: The psychomotor domain involves physical movement, coordination, and use of
motor-skill areas.
,3. According to Erikson, what is the primary developmental task for an infant
(birth to 1 year)?
A. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
B. Trust vs. Mistrust
C. Industry vs. Inferiority
D. Initiative vs. Guilt
Answer: B
Rationale: Trust vs. Mistrust is the first stage where infants learn to trust their caregivers
for basic needs.
4. Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
A. Blood pressure screening at a health fair
B. Administering a flu vaccine
C. Physical therapy after a stroke
D. Education on healthy eating habits
Answer: A
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and prompt intervention, such
as screenings.
5. What is the primary goal of tertiary prevention?
A. Early diagnosis of disease
B. Total elimination of risk factors
C. Minimizing the effects of long-term disease or disability
D. Preventing the initial onset of illness
Answer: C
Rationale: Tertiary prevention aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness or injury
that has lasting effects.
, 6. In the Transtheoretical Model of Change, a patient who is considering quitting
smoking within the next 6 months is in which stage?
A. Precontemplation
B. Action
C. Preparation
D. Contemplation
Answer: D
Rationale: Contemplation is the stage where people are intending to start the healthy
behavior in the foreseeable future (defined as within the next 6 months).
7. Which ethical principle refers to the patient’s right to make their own
decisions?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Autonomy
D. Nonmaleficence
Answer: C
Rationale: Autonomy is the right of patients to make decisions about their medical care
without their healthcare provider trying to influence the decision.
8. Health literacy is best defined as:
A. The ability to read and write in English
B. A person’s knowledge of medical terminology
C. The amount of education a person has received
D. The degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand health information
Answer: D
Rationale: Health literacy involves the capacity to process and understand basic health
information needed to make appropriate health decisions.