Nursing 125 Exam 1 Practice Questions and Correct Answers

In early civilization illness was believed to be caused by: A. Bacteria and viruses B. Supernatural forces C. Internal imbalance D. External conflict B. Supernatural forces Knowledge of disease process occurred with the: A. Teachings of Hippocrates B. Use of herbal medicine C. Development of the US Department of Health D. Advent of bacteriology D. Advent of bacteriology Which of the following statements best describes the Affordable Care Act? A. Medicare coverage will be available for all citizens B. Expansion of Medicaid C. All health insurance companies will be owned and operated by the federal government D. The major focus is providing inpatient care B. Expansion of Medicaid The health care worker is correct if she tells the client that Healthy People 2020 provides a: A. Focus on world health issues B. Framework from which Canadian health care developed C. Scientific base for disease prevention and health promotion for all people in the US D. National health insurance for low income Americans C. Scientific base for disease prevention and health promotion for all people in the US The objective of the managed care system is to: A. Decrease the number of hospitalizations B. Assign risk and quality to each case C. Increase the revenue for physicians D. Decrease the number of days spent in a hospital A. Decrease the number of hospitalizations Health can be defined as: A. Harmony between illness and wellness B. Balance between internal and external forces C. A state of mental thought process D. A state of physical functioning B. Balance between internal and external forces The objective of health promotion is to: A. Hold the professional nurse responsible for the clients lifestyle practices B. Provide positive reinforcement to secure each healthy act C. Achieve an optimum level of wellness D. Decrease the persons tolerance level for stressful events C. Achieve an optimum level of wellness Empowerment is: A. The intensity of feelings generated by the client B. A needs based behavior C. Client centered decision making D. Open interaction between the client and the environment C. Client centered decision making