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NURS 250 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 2026
2027 UPDATED ACTUAL UPDATED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS HIGH YIELD
STUDY GUIDE FINAL EXAM PREPARATION
GRADED A+
The health belief model is useful when educating individuals about health and
illness. Why would this be? - CORRECT ANSWER=It allows you to assess the
client's beliefs and structure goals so he can meet health needs.
All of the following are factors in the agent-host-environment model of health
and illness, as developed by Leavell and Clark (1965) except? - CORRECT
ANSWER=evil spirit
Which is an example of tertiary health promotion? - CORRECT
ANSWER=rehabilitation
The definition of chronic conditions can be complex. Which factors would a
nurse expect to be included in the definition of chronic conditions? (Select all
that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER=Diseases that have a prolonged course
Diseases that do not resolve spontaneously
Diseases where complete cures are rare
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A nurse educator uses models of health and illness when teaching.
Which model of health and illness places high-level health and death on opposite
ends of a graduated scale? - CORRECT ANSWER=Health-Illness Continuum
A nurse is educating women on the need for calcium to prevent bone loss. What
level of prevention does this represent? - CORRECT ANSWER=Primary
prevention
The nurse's community outreach class is giving a presentation on seat belts and
child safety seats at the local firehouse every weekend in October. What level(s)
of health promotion is this an example of? -
CORRECT ANSWER=primary
The nursing instructor identifies a need for further instruction when the nursing
student makes which of the following statements on a case study pertaining to a
client with diabetes who is taking insulin daily as prescribed and follows a strict
diet? - CORRECT ANSWER="This client cannot possibly ever be considered as
healthy."
Which model is most useful in examining the cause of disease in an individual,
based upon external factors? - CORRECT ANSWER=The Agent-
HostEnvironment Model
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Which nursing intervention is an example of tertiary preventive care? -
CORRECT ANSWER=assisting with speech therapy for a client with a traumatic
brain injury
The nurse in a free clinic caring for clients uses the Health Belief Model, which is
based on three components. What is the main focus for this model? -
CORRECT ANSWER=It focuses on what people believe to be true about their
health.
A client experiencing symptoms of cold is referred to the specialist for diagnosis
and consultation. Consultation and diagnostic tests are included in which level of
the health care system? - CORRECT ANSWER=secondary care
An elderly resident of a long-term care facility has developed diarrhea and
dehydration as a result of exposure to clostridium difficile during a recent
outbreak. The resident's primary care provider has consequently prescribed the
antibiotic metronidazole (Flagyl). Which model of health promotion and illness
prevention is most clearly evident in these events? - CORRECT ANSWER=The
Agent-Host-Environment Model
The recognition of health as an ongoing process toward a person's highest
potential of functioning is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER=high-level
wellness
A woman over the age of 40 years has an annual mammogram. What level of
prevention does this represent? - CORRECT ANSWER=secondary prevention
NURS 250 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 2026
2027 UPDATED ACTUAL UPDATED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS HIGH YIELD
STUDY GUIDE FINAL EXAM PREPARATION
GRADED A+
The health belief model is useful when educating individuals about health and
illness. Why would this be? - CORRECT ANSWER=It allows you to assess the
client's beliefs and structure goals so he can meet health needs.
All of the following are factors in the agent-host-environment model of health
and illness, as developed by Leavell and Clark (1965) except? - CORRECT
ANSWER=evil spirit
Which is an example of tertiary health promotion? - CORRECT
ANSWER=rehabilitation
The definition of chronic conditions can be complex. Which factors would a
nurse expect to be included in the definition of chronic conditions? (Select all
that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER=Diseases that have a prolonged course
Diseases that do not resolve spontaneously
Diseases where complete cures are rare
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A nurse educator uses models of health and illness when teaching.
Which model of health and illness places high-level health and death on opposite
ends of a graduated scale? - CORRECT ANSWER=Health-Illness Continuum
A nurse is educating women on the need for calcium to prevent bone loss. What
level of prevention does this represent? - CORRECT ANSWER=Primary
prevention
The nurse's community outreach class is giving a presentation on seat belts and
child safety seats at the local firehouse every weekend in October. What level(s)
of health promotion is this an example of? -
CORRECT ANSWER=primary
The nursing instructor identifies a need for further instruction when the nursing
student makes which of the following statements on a case study pertaining to a
client with diabetes who is taking insulin daily as prescribed and follows a strict
diet? - CORRECT ANSWER="This client cannot possibly ever be considered as
healthy."
Which model is most useful in examining the cause of disease in an individual,
based upon external factors? - CORRECT ANSWER=The Agent-
HostEnvironment Model
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Which nursing intervention is an example of tertiary preventive care? -
CORRECT ANSWER=assisting with speech therapy for a client with a traumatic
brain injury
The nurse in a free clinic caring for clients uses the Health Belief Model, which is
based on three components. What is the main focus for this model? -
CORRECT ANSWER=It focuses on what people believe to be true about their
health.
A client experiencing symptoms of cold is referred to the specialist for diagnosis
and consultation. Consultation and diagnostic tests are included in which level of
the health care system? - CORRECT ANSWER=secondary care
An elderly resident of a long-term care facility has developed diarrhea and
dehydration as a result of exposure to clostridium difficile during a recent
outbreak. The resident's primary care provider has consequently prescribed the
antibiotic metronidazole (Flagyl). Which model of health promotion and illness
prevention is most clearly evident in these events? - CORRECT ANSWER=The
Agent-Host-Environment Model
The recognition of health as an ongoing process toward a person's highest
potential of functioning is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER=high-level
wellness
A woman over the age of 40 years has an annual mammogram. What level of
prevention does this represent? - CORRECT ANSWER=secondary prevention
