NUR 301: Health Promotion (Week 5) UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is Health Promotion? The process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their
health (W.H.O.)
How does the W.H.O. define Health? A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being; not merely an
absence of disease.
What is Wellness? A positive state of health that is continually changing.
Define Disease: A functional or structural disturbance when the ability to counteract stimuli or
stresses fails.
What is Illness? Physical manifestations and subjective experiences of the individual.
What are the three Levels of Prevention? Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention.
Give some examples of Primary Prevention: - Condom use to prevent certain STIs
- Oral hygiene (brushing, flossing, fluoridated water, dental visits)
- Measles vaccinations to toddlers & kindergartners
- Healthy individuals
What are some examples of Secondary Prevention? - Blood pressure screenings for elderly adults
- Colorectal cancer screenings
- Screening chest x-ray for older smokers 50-77 years old
- Hearing screenings in newborns
- Asymptomatic individuals
What does Tertiary Prevention involve? Reducing disease burden to prevent complications, such as diet counseling for
a type 2 diabetic patient.
What is one attribute of Health Promotion? Optimize Health by maintaining health and preventing illness.
What is the role of Evidence in Health Promotion? New knowledge generated through research efforts, including practice
guidelines.
What does Grade A mean in U.S.P.S.T.F. Recommends with high certainty of substantial net benefit.
recommendations?
What does Grade B mean in U.S.P.S.T.F. Recommends with high certainty of moderate net benefit.
recommendations?
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is Health Promotion? The process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their
health (W.H.O.)
How does the W.H.O. define Health? A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being; not merely an
absence of disease.
What is Wellness? A positive state of health that is continually changing.
Define Disease: A functional or structural disturbance when the ability to counteract stimuli or
stresses fails.
What is Illness? Physical manifestations and subjective experiences of the individual.
What are the three Levels of Prevention? Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention.
Give some examples of Primary Prevention: - Condom use to prevent certain STIs
- Oral hygiene (brushing, flossing, fluoridated water, dental visits)
- Measles vaccinations to toddlers & kindergartners
- Healthy individuals
What are some examples of Secondary Prevention? - Blood pressure screenings for elderly adults
- Colorectal cancer screenings
- Screening chest x-ray for older smokers 50-77 years old
- Hearing screenings in newborns
- Asymptomatic individuals
What does Tertiary Prevention involve? Reducing disease burden to prevent complications, such as diet counseling for
a type 2 diabetic patient.
What is one attribute of Health Promotion? Optimize Health by maintaining health and preventing illness.
What is the role of Evidence in Health Promotion? New knowledge generated through research efforts, including practice
guidelines.
What does Grade A mean in U.S.P.S.T.F. Recommends with high certainty of substantial net benefit.
recommendations?
What does Grade B mean in U.S.P.S.T.F. Recommends with high certainty of moderate net benefit.
recommendations?
