Journey Across The Life Span: Human Development and
Health Promotion, 6th Edition TEST BANK by Polan
when did bacteriology take place in time? - ANSWER:understanding of disease
process did not occur until the development of bacteriology, which took place in the
19th century.
Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious
diseases have recently resurfaced in the 20th century including -
ANSWER:Tuberculosis (TB) and measles, and new infectious diseases such as HIV
Overall goal of Healthy People 2020 - ANSWER:Keep all Americans free of
preventable diseases
The first goal of healthy people was - ANSWER:to increase the quality and years of a
healthy life
Primary prevention - ANSWER:include immunization against infectious diseases,
avoidance of substance abuse, and regular dental examination
Tertiary prevention/health restoration - ANSWER:Nursing care is directed towards
rehab and restoring the person to an optimal level of functioning. the goal of the
tertiary prevention is to regain lost function and develop new, compensatory skills,
possibly with the use of an assistive device such as a cane or hearing aid.
Nutrition - ANSWER:5 leading causes of death associated with poor dietary habits
are coronary heart disease, cancer, stroke (CVA), non-insulin-dependent diabetes
mellitus, and coronary artery disease.
Professional appearance - ANSWER:is professional communicates competence and
pride
Therapeutic communication - ANSWER:is purposeful and goal oriented. It promotes
trust and good rapport with others
empathy - ANSWER:the ability to understand a persons feelings and view the world
as he or she does
prejudice - ANSWER:Children are not born with prejudice; instead, they have a
natural innocence and curiosity. Positive role modeling of racial and ethnic tolerance
by parents is essential
Madeleine Leininger - ANSWER:Founder of Transcultural Nursing Theory
, How NOT to stereotype - ANSWER:Ask questions - to learn the values and
preferences of a specific patient.
Ethnocentric - ANSWER:believing in the superiority of one's own ethnic and cultural
group. Health care professionals must be careful not to become ethnocentric.
Cultural Sensitivity - ANSWER:the patient can become frustrated, resentful, and
dissatisfied with nurses who are unable to provide culturally sensitive care
Religion - ANSWER:system of beliefs and worship that is closely integrated with
culture, ethnicity, and spirituality.
Spirituality - ANSWER:is concern with how each individual finds purpose and
meaning in their life.
The basic functions of the family include - ANSWER:Physical maintenance
Protection
Nurturance
Socialization
Education
Reproduction
Recreation
Many children of parents who divorce experience - ANSWER:feelings of guilt and
anger, often believing that they are the cause of the split
the second child - ANSWER:has a need to compete with first child, always wanting to
be as good or better than the older sibling
Permissive/Laissez-faire family - ANSWER:offers its members complete freedom.
Parents do not try to regulate or set limits on the family members
Personality - ANSWER:consists of the behavior patterns that distinguish one person
from another - individuals style of behavior
ID - ANSWER:the body's basic, primitive urges. Primarily concerned with satisfaction
and pleasure principle, or libido, is the driving force behind most human behavior.
Ego - ANSWER:AKA "the executive of the mind" is the mind that is closely related to
reality. This part develops when the demands of ID encounters opposing forces in
the environment.
Superego - ANSWER:is a further development of the ego. It judges, controls, and
punishes. It dictates right from wrong and acts in a similar way to what is thought of
as a conscience.
Health Promotion, 6th Edition TEST BANK by Polan
when did bacteriology take place in time? - ANSWER:understanding of disease
process did not occur until the development of bacteriology, which took place in the
19th century.
Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious
diseases have recently resurfaced in the 20th century including -
ANSWER:Tuberculosis (TB) and measles, and new infectious diseases such as HIV
Overall goal of Healthy People 2020 - ANSWER:Keep all Americans free of
preventable diseases
The first goal of healthy people was - ANSWER:to increase the quality and years of a
healthy life
Primary prevention - ANSWER:include immunization against infectious diseases,
avoidance of substance abuse, and regular dental examination
Tertiary prevention/health restoration - ANSWER:Nursing care is directed towards
rehab and restoring the person to an optimal level of functioning. the goal of the
tertiary prevention is to regain lost function and develop new, compensatory skills,
possibly with the use of an assistive device such as a cane or hearing aid.
Nutrition - ANSWER:5 leading causes of death associated with poor dietary habits
are coronary heart disease, cancer, stroke (CVA), non-insulin-dependent diabetes
mellitus, and coronary artery disease.
Professional appearance - ANSWER:is professional communicates competence and
pride
Therapeutic communication - ANSWER:is purposeful and goal oriented. It promotes
trust and good rapport with others
empathy - ANSWER:the ability to understand a persons feelings and view the world
as he or she does
prejudice - ANSWER:Children are not born with prejudice; instead, they have a
natural innocence and curiosity. Positive role modeling of racial and ethnic tolerance
by parents is essential
Madeleine Leininger - ANSWER:Founder of Transcultural Nursing Theory
, How NOT to stereotype - ANSWER:Ask questions - to learn the values and
preferences of a specific patient.
Ethnocentric - ANSWER:believing in the superiority of one's own ethnic and cultural
group. Health care professionals must be careful not to become ethnocentric.
Cultural Sensitivity - ANSWER:the patient can become frustrated, resentful, and
dissatisfied with nurses who are unable to provide culturally sensitive care
Religion - ANSWER:system of beliefs and worship that is closely integrated with
culture, ethnicity, and spirituality.
Spirituality - ANSWER:is concern with how each individual finds purpose and
meaning in their life.
The basic functions of the family include - ANSWER:Physical maintenance
Protection
Nurturance
Socialization
Education
Reproduction
Recreation
Many children of parents who divorce experience - ANSWER:feelings of guilt and
anger, often believing that they are the cause of the split
the second child - ANSWER:has a need to compete with first child, always wanting to
be as good or better than the older sibling
Permissive/Laissez-faire family - ANSWER:offers its members complete freedom.
Parents do not try to regulate or set limits on the family members
Personality - ANSWER:consists of the behavior patterns that distinguish one person
from another - individuals style of behavior
ID - ANSWER:the body's basic, primitive urges. Primarily concerned with satisfaction
and pleasure principle, or libido, is the driving force behind most human behavior.
Ego - ANSWER:AKA "the executive of the mind" is the mind that is closely related to
reality. This part develops when the demands of ID encounters opposing forces in
the environment.
Superego - ANSWER:is a further development of the ego. It judges, controls, and
punishes. It dictates right from wrong and acts in a similar way to what is thought of
as a conscience.
