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1. A nurse is providing education to a group of parents about the importance of
childhood immunizations. This is an example of which level of prevention?
A. Primary Prevention
B. Secondary Prevention
C. Tertiary Prevention
D. Quaternary Prevention
Answer: A
Rationale: Primary prevention focuses on health promotion and protection against specific
health problems before they occur, such as immunizations.
2. Which screening test is considered a form of secondary prevention?
A. Rehabilitation following a stroke
B. A screening mammogram for a 45-year-old woman
C. Administering a tetanus booster
D. Teaching a diabetic patient about foot care
Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary prevention involves early detection and intervention to stop the
progress of disease, such as screenings.
,3. A patient who has undergone a lower-limb amputation is attending physical
therapy to learn how to use a prosthetic. Which level of prevention does this
represent?
A. Primary Prevention
B. Tertiary Prevention
C. Secondary Prevention
D. Holistic Prevention
Answer: B
Rationale: Tertiary prevention focuses on restoration and rehabilitation to return the
individual to an optimal level of functioning after a permanent disability.
4. According to the Health Belief Model, which factor is the strongest predictor
of a person taking action?
A. Perceived benefits
B. Perceived severity
C. Perceived barriers
D. Perceived susceptibility
Answer: A
Rationale: While all factors matter, perceived benefits minus perceived barriers often
determine the likelihood of taking action.
5. A smoker says, ‘I know smoking is bad, and I have been thinking about
quitting in the next few months.’ Which stage of the Transtheoretical Model is
this patient in?
A. Precontemplation
B. Preparation
C. Contemplation
D. Action
Answer: C
, Rationale: In the contemplation stage, the individual is aware of the problem and is
seriously thinking about overcoming it but has not yet made a commitment to take action.
6. Which concept describes an individual’s belief in their own ability to succeed
in a specific situation?
A. Locus of Control
B. Health Literacy
C. Self-efficacy
D. Self-actualization
Answer: C
Rationale: Self-efficacy is the belief in one’s capability to organize and execute the courses
of action required to manage prospective situations.
7. Erikson’s developmental stage for a 40-year-old adult is:
A. Identity vs. Role Confusion
B. Intimacy vs. Isolation
C. Integrity vs. Despair
D. Generativity vs. Stagnation
Answer: D
Rationale: Generativity vs. Stagnation is the stage for middle adulthood (ages 40 to 65),
focusing on creating or nurturing things that will outlast them.
8. A child who is able to understand conservation of volume and perform logical
operations on concrete objects is in which Piaget stage?
A. Sensorimotor
B. Concrete Operational
C. Preoperational
D. Formal Operational
Answer: B