Concept 40: Health Promotion | Nursing Test Banks

1. The plan of care for a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes includes health promotion with the ter- tiary prevention measure of a. avoiding carcinogens. b. foot screening techniques. c. glaucoma screening. d. seat belt use. 2. When teaching a patient with a family history of hypertension about health promotion, the nurse de- scribes blood pressure screening as prevention. a. illness b. primary c. secondary d. tertiary 3. The primary health care nurse would recommend screening based on known risk factors, because they can a. eliminate the possibility of developing a condition. b. identify appropriate treatment guidelines. c. initiate treatment of a condition or disease. d. make a substantial difference in morbidity and mortality. 4. At the well-child clinic, the nurse teaching a mother about health promotion activities describes immu- nizations as a. unique for children. b. primary prevention. c. secondary prevention. d. tertiary prevention ..............................................CONTINUED..........................................