NSG 500 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ health beliefs.
Answer: a person's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health
and illness
(individuals perception about susceptibility, serious of illness, and if
they will take preventative action)
◉ positive health behaviors.
Answer: activities to maintain good health and prevent illness
◉ negative health behaviors.
Answer: practices potentially harmful to health
◉ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
Answer: (level 1) Physiological Needs
(level 2) Safety and Security
(level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection
(level 4) Self Esteem
(level 5) Self Actualization
,◉ holistic health model.
Answer: promote health by considering emotional, spiritual, and
physical wellbeing.
◉ internal variables that influence health beliefs and practices.
Answer: developmental
intellectual background
perception off functioning
emotional factors
spiritual factors
◉ external variables that influence health beliefs and practices.
Answer: family practices
socioeconomic
cultural
◉ what is an example illness prevention?.
Answer: immunization program
◉ what are some examples of health promotion?.
Answer: routine exercise, good nutrition, adequate sleep
,◉ what are some examples of wellness?.
Answer: physical awareness, stress management, self-responsibility
◉ primary prevention.
Answer: True prevention that lowers the chances that a disease will
develop
◉ what are some examples of primary prevention?.
Answer: immunizations, physical activity, health education,
nutrition, cleanliness
◉ secondary prevention.
Answer: individual has health issues/illness, this helps to decrease
the chance of worsened conditions and to decrease complications
from developing
◉ what are some examples of secondary prevention.
Answer: -screenings
-diagnostic tests
-medications
◉ tertiary prevention.
, Answer: when a deficit is permanent/irreversible, so preventative
cares used to prevent further disability
◉ what are some examples of tertiary prevention?.
Answer: Teach disease management to a patient with diabetes
Referral of a patient to OT and PT
Support group
◉ what are the stages of the change model?.
Answer: precontemplation
contemplation
preparation
action
maintenance
◉ precontemplation stage.
Answer: patient is unaware of problem and/or has no interest in
change
◉ contemplation stage.
Answer: patient is aware of problem and is beginning to think about
changing but has not made a commitment to do so (next 6 months)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ health beliefs.
Answer: a person's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health
and illness
(individuals perception about susceptibility, serious of illness, and if
they will take preventative action)
◉ positive health behaviors.
Answer: activities to maintain good health and prevent illness
◉ negative health behaviors.
Answer: practices potentially harmful to health
◉ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
Answer: (level 1) Physiological Needs
(level 2) Safety and Security
(level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection
(level 4) Self Esteem
(level 5) Self Actualization
,◉ holistic health model.
Answer: promote health by considering emotional, spiritual, and
physical wellbeing.
◉ internal variables that influence health beliefs and practices.
Answer: developmental
intellectual background
perception off functioning
emotional factors
spiritual factors
◉ external variables that influence health beliefs and practices.
Answer: family practices
socioeconomic
cultural
◉ what is an example illness prevention?.
Answer: immunization program
◉ what are some examples of health promotion?.
Answer: routine exercise, good nutrition, adequate sleep
,◉ what are some examples of wellness?.
Answer: physical awareness, stress management, self-responsibility
◉ primary prevention.
Answer: True prevention that lowers the chances that a disease will
develop
◉ what are some examples of primary prevention?.
Answer: immunizations, physical activity, health education,
nutrition, cleanliness
◉ secondary prevention.
Answer: individual has health issues/illness, this helps to decrease
the chance of worsened conditions and to decrease complications
from developing
◉ what are some examples of secondary prevention.
Answer: -screenings
-diagnostic tests
-medications
◉ tertiary prevention.
, Answer: when a deficit is permanent/irreversible, so preventative
cares used to prevent further disability
◉ what are some examples of tertiary prevention?.
Answer: Teach disease management to a patient with diabetes
Referral of a patient to OT and PT
Support group
◉ what are the stages of the change model?.
Answer: precontemplation
contemplation
preparation
action
maintenance
◉ precontemplation stage.
Answer: patient is unaware of problem and/or has no interest in
change
◉ contemplation stage.
Answer: patient is aware of problem and is beginning to think about
changing but has not made a commitment to do so (next 6 months)
