NURS 201 | Medical-Surgical Nursing – Promoting Wellness | Week 1
Quiz 2026 |WCU
1. A nurse is providing an immunization to a 5-year-old child. Which level of
health prevention is the nurse implementing?
A. Secondary prevention
B. Primary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Rehabilitative prevention
Answer: B
Rationale: Primary prevention focuses on health promotion and protection against specific
health problems before they occur, such as immunizations.
2. Which action by the nurse is an example of secondary prevention?
A. Teaching a patient how to use a walker after hip surgery
B. Administering insulin to a patient with Type 2 diabetes
C. Conducting a smoking cessation class for teenagers
D. Providing a blood pressure screening at a local health fair
Answer: D
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early identification of health problems and
prompt intervention to alleviate health problems, such as screenings.
,3. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with end-stage renal
disease. The patient is attending a support group to learn how to manage their
lifestyle. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Health promotion
D. Tertiary prevention
Answer: D
Rationale: Tertiary prevention aims to restore and rehabilitate, as well as minimize the
effects of long-term disease or disability.
4. Using the Transtheoretical Model of Change, a patient who says, ‘I am
planning to start exercising within the next month,’ is in which stage?
A. Precontemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Action
D. Preparation
Answer: D
Rationale: The preparation stage occurs when the person intends to take action in the
immediate future, usually within the next month.
5. Which of the following is considered ‘subjective’ data during a nursing
assessment?
A. The patient states, ‘I feel very dizzy when I stand up’
B. The patient’s skin is warm and dry
C. The patient’s blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg
D. The patient has a 2cm lesion on their left arm
Answer: A
, Rationale: Subjective data are the patient’s perceptions, feelings, or descriptions of health
problems, which cannot be measured by the nurse.
6. In the nursing process, which step involves the nurse setting SMART goals
with the patient?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Implementation
D. Planning
Answer: D
Rationale: The planning phase involves the nurse and patient developing a plan of care
that includes goals and expected outcomes.
7. A nurse identifies that a patient is at high risk for falls. Which part of the
nursing process does this represent?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Answer: B
Rationale: Nursing diagnosis is the clinical judgment about individual, family, or
community responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes.
Quiz 2026 |WCU
1. A nurse is providing an immunization to a 5-year-old child. Which level of
health prevention is the nurse implementing?
A. Secondary prevention
B. Primary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Rehabilitative prevention
Answer: B
Rationale: Primary prevention focuses on health promotion and protection against specific
health problems before they occur, such as immunizations.
2. Which action by the nurse is an example of secondary prevention?
A. Teaching a patient how to use a walker after hip surgery
B. Administering insulin to a patient with Type 2 diabetes
C. Conducting a smoking cessation class for teenagers
D. Providing a blood pressure screening at a local health fair
Answer: D
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early identification of health problems and
prompt intervention to alleviate health problems, such as screenings.
,3. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with end-stage renal
disease. The patient is attending a support group to learn how to manage their
lifestyle. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Health promotion
D. Tertiary prevention
Answer: D
Rationale: Tertiary prevention aims to restore and rehabilitate, as well as minimize the
effects of long-term disease or disability.
4. Using the Transtheoretical Model of Change, a patient who says, ‘I am
planning to start exercising within the next month,’ is in which stage?
A. Precontemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Action
D. Preparation
Answer: D
Rationale: The preparation stage occurs when the person intends to take action in the
immediate future, usually within the next month.
5. Which of the following is considered ‘subjective’ data during a nursing
assessment?
A. The patient states, ‘I feel very dizzy when I stand up’
B. The patient’s skin is warm and dry
C. The patient’s blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg
D. The patient has a 2cm lesion on their left arm
Answer: A
, Rationale: Subjective data are the patient’s perceptions, feelings, or descriptions of health
problems, which cannot be measured by the nurse.
6. In the nursing process, which step involves the nurse setting SMART goals
with the patient?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Implementation
D. Planning
Answer: D
Rationale: The planning phase involves the nurse and patient developing a plan of care
that includes goals and expected outcomes.
7. A nurse identifies that a patient is at high risk for falls. Which part of the
nursing process does this represent?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Answer: B
Rationale: Nursing diagnosis is the clinical judgment about individual, family, or
community responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes.
