NURS MISC-HEALTH PROMOTIONS THROUOUT THE
LIFE SPAN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023
1. Which US report is considered a landmark document in creating a global approach to health?
a. The 1990 Health Objectives for the Nation: A Midcourse Review
b. Healthy People 2020
c. Healthy People 2000
d. The U.S. Surgeon General
Report ANS: C
Healthy People 2000 and its Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions were landmark documents
in which a consortium of people representing national organizations worked with US Public
Health Service officials to create a more global approach to health.
2. Which of the following represents a method of primary prevention?
a. Informational session about healthy lifestyles
b. Blood pressure screening
c. Interventional cardiac catheterization
d. Diagnostic cardiac
catheterization ANS: A
Primary prevention precedes disease or dysfunction. It includes health promotion and specific
protection and encourages increased awareness; thus, education about healthy lifestyles fits this
definition. Blood pressure screening does not prevent disease, but instead identifies it.
3. Which of the following represents a method of secondary prevention?
a. Selfbreast examination education
b. Yearly mammograms
c. Chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer
d. Complete mastectomy for breast
cancer ANS: B
Screening is secondary prevention because the principal goal of screenings is to identify
individuals in an early, detectable stage of the disease process. A mammogram is a screening
tool for breast cancer and thus is considered a method of secondary prevention.
4. Which of the following represents a method of tertiary prevention?
a. Drunk driving campaign
b. Road blocks for drunk driving
c. Emergency surgery for head trauma after a motor vehicle accident
d. Physical and occupational therapy after a motor vehicle accident with head
trauma ANS: D
Physical therapy and occupational therapy are considered tertiary prevention. Tertiary prevention
occurs when a defect or disability is permanent and irreversible. It involves minimizing the effect
of disease and disability. The objective of tertiary prevention is to maximize remaining
capacities.
,NURS MISC-HEALTH PROMOTIONS THROUOUT THE
LIFE SPAN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023
5. In reviewing a persons medical claims, a nurse realizes that the individual with moderate
persistent asthma has had several emergency department visits and is not on inhaled steroids as
recommended by the NHLBI asthma management guidelines. The nurse discusses this with
the persons primary care provider. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n):
a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: B
Care managers act to prevent duplication of service and reduce cost. Care managers base
recommendation on reliable data sources such as evidence-based practices and protocols.
6. During a home visit, a nurse assists an individual to complete an application for
disability services. The nurse is acting as a(n):
a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: A
The advocacy role of the nurse helps individuals obtain what they are entitled to receive from
the health care system, tries to make the system more responsive to individuals community
needs, and assists individuals in developing skills to advocate for themselves.
7. During a home visit, a nurse discusses the dangers of smoking with an individual. In
this scenario the nurse is acting as a(n):
a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: D
Health education is a primary prevention technique available to avoid major causes of disease.
Teaching can range from a chance remark to a planned lesson.
8. A nurse is asked to provide an expert opinion about the development of an
education program for newly diagnosed diabetics. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as
a(n):
a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: C
Nurses with a specialized area of expertise provide education about health promotion and disease
prevention to individuals and groups as consultants.
9. A nurse is planning to deliver an educational program to individuals with diabetes. Which
of the following should be the initial action taken by the nurse to ensure the success of the
program?
,NURS MISC-HEALTH PROMOTIONS THROUOUT THE
LIFE SPAN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023
a. Assess the motivation level of the individuals
b. Assess the knowledge level of the individuals
c. Establish teacher-learner goals with the individuals
d. Establish multiple teaching sessions with the
individuals ANS: B
Selection of the methods most likely to succeed involves the establishment of teacher-learner
goals. Thus, the first step by the nurse should be establishment of goals.
10. The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making
decisions about the care of individuals is known as:
a. health-related quality of life.
b. evidence-based practice.
c. a Healthy People 2010 goal.
d. the ecological model of
health. ANS: B
Evidence-based practice is defined as the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current
best evidence in making decisions about the care of individuals.
11. Which research methodology should be used to address the question, What is the difference
in the infection rates between individuals who receive twice-a-day dressing changes versus once-
a-day dressing changes?
a. Evidence-based practice research
b. Qualitative research
c. Quantitative research
d. Clinical judgment
research ANS: C
Quantitative research studies describe situations, correlate different variables related to care, or
test causal relationships among variables related to care. Evidence-based practice research and
clinical judgment research are not research methodologies; they are used to answer clinical
questions.
12. The question, What is the experience of teenagers who lose a sibling to cancer? can best
be answered by using which research methodology?
a. Evidence-based practice research
b. Qualitative research
c. Quantitative research
d. Clinical judgment
research ANS: B
Qualitative research studies describe phenomena or define the historical nature, cultural
relevance, or philosophical basis of aspects of nursing care. Evidence-based practice research
and clinical judgment research are not research methodologies; they are used to answer clinical
questions.
13. A nurse who uses findings from a randomized, controlled trial on the care of Foley
catheters to change practice at an institution is practicing:
a. evidence-based medicine.
b. qualitative research.
c. quantitative research.
, NURS MISC-HEALTH PROMOTIONS THROUOUT THE
LIFE SPAN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023
d. clinical judgment.
ANS: A
The practice of evidence-based medicine means integrating individual clinical expertise with the
best available external clinical evidence from systematic research.
14. Which of the following is most influenced by the social and economic environment of
a community?
a. Social health policies
b. Quality of care
c. Evidence-based practice
d. Practice guidelines
ANS: A
Social policies concerning health are influenced by the social and economic environment of a
population. Analysis of population trends and projections is necessary to help health
professionals determine changing needs
15. Which model of health is most likely used by a person who does not believe in
preventive health care?
a. Clinical model
b. Role performance model
c. Adaptive model
d. Eudaimonistic model
ANS: A
The clinical model of health views the absence of signs and symptoms of disease as indicative of
health. People who use this model wait until they are very sick to seek care.
16. A person with chronic back pain is cared for by her primary care provider as well as
receives acupuncture. Which model of health does this person likely favor?
a. Clinical model
b. Role performance model
c. Adaptive model
d. Eudaimonistic model
ANS: D
The eudaimonistic model embodies the interaction and interrelationships among physical, social,
psychological, and spiritual aspects of life and the environment in goal attainment and creating
meaning in life. Practitioners who practice the clinical model may not be enough for someone
who believes in the eudaimonistic model. Those who believe in the eudaimonistic model often
look for alternative providers of care.
17. A state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a persons
potential and is experienced within a developmental context is known as:
a. growth and development.
b. health.
c. functioning.
d. high-level wellness.
ANS: B
Health is defined as a state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a
persons potential and is experienced within a developmental context.
18. Which of the following best describes a client who has an illness?
a. Someone who has well-controlled diabetes
LIFE SPAN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023
1. Which US report is considered a landmark document in creating a global approach to health?
a. The 1990 Health Objectives for the Nation: A Midcourse Review
b. Healthy People 2020
c. Healthy People 2000
d. The U.S. Surgeon General
Report ANS: C
Healthy People 2000 and its Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions were landmark documents
in which a consortium of people representing national organizations worked with US Public
Health Service officials to create a more global approach to health.
2. Which of the following represents a method of primary prevention?
a. Informational session about healthy lifestyles
b. Blood pressure screening
c. Interventional cardiac catheterization
d. Diagnostic cardiac
catheterization ANS: A
Primary prevention precedes disease or dysfunction. It includes health promotion and specific
protection and encourages increased awareness; thus, education about healthy lifestyles fits this
definition. Blood pressure screening does not prevent disease, but instead identifies it.
3. Which of the following represents a method of secondary prevention?
a. Selfbreast examination education
b. Yearly mammograms
c. Chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer
d. Complete mastectomy for breast
cancer ANS: B
Screening is secondary prevention because the principal goal of screenings is to identify
individuals in an early, detectable stage of the disease process. A mammogram is a screening
tool for breast cancer and thus is considered a method of secondary prevention.
4. Which of the following represents a method of tertiary prevention?
a. Drunk driving campaign
b. Road blocks for drunk driving
c. Emergency surgery for head trauma after a motor vehicle accident
d. Physical and occupational therapy after a motor vehicle accident with head
trauma ANS: D
Physical therapy and occupational therapy are considered tertiary prevention. Tertiary prevention
occurs when a defect or disability is permanent and irreversible. It involves minimizing the effect
of disease and disability. The objective of tertiary prevention is to maximize remaining
capacities.
,NURS MISC-HEALTH PROMOTIONS THROUOUT THE
LIFE SPAN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023
5. In reviewing a persons medical claims, a nurse realizes that the individual with moderate
persistent asthma has had several emergency department visits and is not on inhaled steroids as
recommended by the NHLBI asthma management guidelines. The nurse discusses this with
the persons primary care provider. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n):
a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: B
Care managers act to prevent duplication of service and reduce cost. Care managers base
recommendation on reliable data sources such as evidence-based practices and protocols.
6. During a home visit, a nurse assists an individual to complete an application for
disability services. The nurse is acting as a(n):
a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: A
The advocacy role of the nurse helps individuals obtain what they are entitled to receive from
the health care system, tries to make the system more responsive to individuals community
needs, and assists individuals in developing skills to advocate for themselves.
7. During a home visit, a nurse discusses the dangers of smoking with an individual. In
this scenario the nurse is acting as a(n):
a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: D
Health education is a primary prevention technique available to avoid major causes of disease.
Teaching can range from a chance remark to a planned lesson.
8. A nurse is asked to provide an expert opinion about the development of an
education program for newly diagnosed diabetics. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as
a(n):
a. advocate.
b. care manager.
c. consultant.
d. educator.
ANS: C
Nurses with a specialized area of expertise provide education about health promotion and disease
prevention to individuals and groups as consultants.
9. A nurse is planning to deliver an educational program to individuals with diabetes. Which
of the following should be the initial action taken by the nurse to ensure the success of the
program?
,NURS MISC-HEALTH PROMOTIONS THROUOUT THE
LIFE SPAN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023
a. Assess the motivation level of the individuals
b. Assess the knowledge level of the individuals
c. Establish teacher-learner goals with the individuals
d. Establish multiple teaching sessions with the
individuals ANS: B
Selection of the methods most likely to succeed involves the establishment of teacher-learner
goals. Thus, the first step by the nurse should be establishment of goals.
10. The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making
decisions about the care of individuals is known as:
a. health-related quality of life.
b. evidence-based practice.
c. a Healthy People 2010 goal.
d. the ecological model of
health. ANS: B
Evidence-based practice is defined as the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current
best evidence in making decisions about the care of individuals.
11. Which research methodology should be used to address the question, What is the difference
in the infection rates between individuals who receive twice-a-day dressing changes versus once-
a-day dressing changes?
a. Evidence-based practice research
b. Qualitative research
c. Quantitative research
d. Clinical judgment
research ANS: C
Quantitative research studies describe situations, correlate different variables related to care, or
test causal relationships among variables related to care. Evidence-based practice research and
clinical judgment research are not research methodologies; they are used to answer clinical
questions.
12. The question, What is the experience of teenagers who lose a sibling to cancer? can best
be answered by using which research methodology?
a. Evidence-based practice research
b. Qualitative research
c. Quantitative research
d. Clinical judgment
research ANS: B
Qualitative research studies describe phenomena or define the historical nature, cultural
relevance, or philosophical basis of aspects of nursing care. Evidence-based practice research
and clinical judgment research are not research methodologies; they are used to answer clinical
questions.
13. A nurse who uses findings from a randomized, controlled trial on the care of Foley
catheters to change practice at an institution is practicing:
a. evidence-based medicine.
b. qualitative research.
c. quantitative research.
, NURS MISC-HEALTH PROMOTIONS THROUOUT THE
LIFE SPAN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023
d. clinical judgment.
ANS: A
The practice of evidence-based medicine means integrating individual clinical expertise with the
best available external clinical evidence from systematic research.
14. Which of the following is most influenced by the social and economic environment of
a community?
a. Social health policies
b. Quality of care
c. Evidence-based practice
d. Practice guidelines
ANS: A
Social policies concerning health are influenced by the social and economic environment of a
population. Analysis of population trends and projections is necessary to help health
professionals determine changing needs
15. Which model of health is most likely used by a person who does not believe in
preventive health care?
a. Clinical model
b. Role performance model
c. Adaptive model
d. Eudaimonistic model
ANS: A
The clinical model of health views the absence of signs and symptoms of disease as indicative of
health. People who use this model wait until they are very sick to seek care.
16. A person with chronic back pain is cared for by her primary care provider as well as
receives acupuncture. Which model of health does this person likely favor?
a. Clinical model
b. Role performance model
c. Adaptive model
d. Eudaimonistic model
ANS: D
The eudaimonistic model embodies the interaction and interrelationships among physical, social,
psychological, and spiritual aspects of life and the environment in goal attainment and creating
meaning in life. Practitioners who practice the clinical model may not be enough for someone
who believes in the eudaimonistic model. Those who believe in the eudaimonistic model often
look for alternative providers of care.
17. A state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a persons
potential and is experienced within a developmental context is known as:
a. growth and development.
b. health.
c. functioning.
d. high-level wellness.
ANS: B
Health is defined as a state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that realizes a
persons potential and is experienced within a developmental context.
18. Which of the following best describes a client who has an illness?
a. Someone who has well-controlled diabetes
