NR 222 Health & Wellness Practice Pack 2026 |Chamberlain College
1. Which level of prevention is aimed at early detection and prompt
intervention of a disease to reduce its severity?
A. Primary Prevention
B. Tertiary Prevention
C. Secondary Prevention
D. Quaternary Prevention
Answer: C
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection through screening and early
treatment of diseases before they progress, such as mammograms or blood pressure
screenings.
2. A nurse is providing immunizations to a group of infants at a health clinic.
This is an example of which level of prevention?
A. Secondary
B. Primary
C. Tertiary
D. Rehabilitative
Answer: B
Rationale: Primary prevention precedes disease or dysfunction and is applied to patients
who are considered physically and emotionally healthy. Immunizations are classic
examples.
,3. Which domain of learning is involved when a patient explains the reasons
why a low-sodium diet is important for heart health?
A. Cognitive
B. Affective
C. Psychomotor
D. Social
Answer: A
Rationale: The cognitive domain includes all intellectual behaviors and requires thinking,
such as discussion, lecture, or discovery.
4. In the Transtheoretical Model of Change, a patient who is considering a
change 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 the individual is considering a change within
the next 6 months and is weighing the pros and cons.
5. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which of the following needs is
the highest priority?
A. Self-actualization
B. Elimination and nutrition
C. Love and belonging
D. Safety and security
Answer: B
Rationale: Physiological needs (nutrition, elimination, oxygen, fluids) are the base of the
pyramid and must be met first.
, 6. A patient practicing ‘teach-back’ to show they understand how to use an
inhaler is demonstrating which domain of learning?
A. Cognitive
B. Psychomotor
C. Affective
D. Emotional
Answer: B
Rationale: Psychomotor learning involves acquiring skills that require integration of
mental and muscular activity, such as using an inhaler.
7. Which of the following is considered an ‘internal variable’ affecting a
patient’s health beliefs and practices?
A. Socioeconomic factors
B. Cultural background
C. Developmental stage
D. Family practices
Answer: C
Rationale: Internal variables include developmental stage, intellectual background,
perception of functioning, and emotional/spiritual factors.
8. Which component of the Health Belief Model focuses on a patient’s belief
about the seriousness of a condition?
A. Perceived susceptibility
B. Perceived severity
C. Perceived benefits
D. Cues to action
Answer: B
Rationale: Perceived severity refers to the patient’s opinion of how serious a condition and
its consequences are.
1. Which level of prevention is aimed at early detection and prompt
intervention of a disease to reduce its severity?
A. Primary Prevention
B. Tertiary Prevention
C. Secondary Prevention
D. Quaternary Prevention
Answer: C
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection through screening and early
treatment of diseases before they progress, such as mammograms or blood pressure
screenings.
2. A nurse is providing immunizations to a group of infants at a health clinic.
This is an example of which level of prevention?
A. Secondary
B. Primary
C. Tertiary
D. Rehabilitative
Answer: B
Rationale: Primary prevention precedes disease or dysfunction and is applied to patients
who are considered physically and emotionally healthy. Immunizations are classic
examples.
,3. Which domain of learning is involved when a patient explains the reasons
why a low-sodium diet is important for heart health?
A. Cognitive
B. Affective
C. Psychomotor
D. Social
Answer: A
Rationale: The cognitive domain includes all intellectual behaviors and requires thinking,
such as discussion, lecture, or discovery.
4. In the Transtheoretical Model of Change, a patient who is considering a
change 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 the individual is considering a change within
the next 6 months and is weighing the pros and cons.
5. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which of the following needs is
the highest priority?
A. Self-actualization
B. Elimination and nutrition
C. Love and belonging
D. Safety and security
Answer: B
Rationale: Physiological needs (nutrition, elimination, oxygen, fluids) are the base of the
pyramid and must be met first.
, 6. A patient practicing ‘teach-back’ to show they understand how to use an
inhaler is demonstrating which domain of learning?
A. Cognitive
B. Psychomotor
C. Affective
D. Emotional
Answer: B
Rationale: Psychomotor learning involves acquiring skills that require integration of
mental and muscular activity, such as using an inhaler.
7. Which of the following is considered an ‘internal variable’ affecting a
patient’s health beliefs and practices?
A. Socioeconomic factors
B. Cultural background
C. Developmental stage
D. Family practices
Answer: C
Rationale: Internal variables include developmental stage, intellectual background,
perception of functioning, and emotional/spiritual factors.
8. Which component of the Health Belief Model focuses on a patient’s belief
about the seriousness of a condition?
A. Perceived susceptibility
B. Perceived severity
C. Perceived benefits
D. Cues to action
Answer: B
Rationale: Perceived severity refers to the patient’s opinion of how serious a condition and
its consequences are.
