Life Span, 7th Edition (Edelman, 2025), Chapter
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Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles
Chapter 2. Communication
Chapter 3. Culture
Chapter 4. The Family
Chapter 5. Theories of Growth and Development
Chapter 6. Prenatal Period to 1 Year
Chapter 7. Toddlerhood
Chapter 8. Preschool
Chapter 9. School Age
Chapter 10. Puberty and Adolescence
Chapter 11. Early Adulthood
Chapter 12. Middle Adulthood
Chapter 13. Late Adulthood
Chapter 14. Death and Dying
, Test Bank: Journey Across the Life Span – Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles
(Based on Journey Across the Life Span: Human Development and Health Promotion, 10th
Edition – Polan)
1. In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to:
a. Infectious disease
b. Microorganisms
c. Contaminated food and water
d. Natural and supernatural forces
Rationale: In early civilizations, people believed illness resulted from natural or supernatural
causes.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
2. The first real understanding of disease processes occurred during the:
a. Early civilization
b. 21st century
c. 19th century
d. Middle Ages
Rationale: The development of bacteriology in the 19th century brought about a clearer
understanding of how diseases function.
Nursing Process: Assessment
3. Despite advancements in healthcare, which infectious disease has recently resurfaced?
a. Strep throat
b. Tuberculosis
c. Polio
d. Mononucleosis
Rationale: Tuberculosis, although previously controlled, has seen a resurgence in recent times.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
,4. One major goal of Healthy People 2020 is eliminating health disparities. What is the
other goal?
a. Increasing peace and prosperity
b. Eliminating all diseases
c. Increasing the quality and years of healthy living
d. Limiting population growth
Rationale: Healthy People 2020 focuses on improving both life expectancy and quality of life.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. Which of the following is considered an external factor affecting health?
a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
d. Hormones
Rationale: Cultural influences can significantly shape health beliefs and practices.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. Health promotion can best be described as:
a. Goal oriented
b. Natural
c. Unplanned
d. Special
Rationale: Health promotion involves setting and pursuing specific wellness-related goals.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
7. Mrs. Jackson takes her 6-month-old infant for immunizations. This action reflects which
level of prevention?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Rehabilitative
, Rationale: Immunizations are a classic example of primary prevention strategies.
Nursing Process: Implementation
Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
8. A national health care goal for the future is:
a. Reduction of services
b. Decrease in managed care
c. Increase in Medicaid contribution
d. Elimination of disparities in health care
Rationale: A major focus in the coming years is ensuring equitable health care access for all.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
9. Inadequate nutrition is linked to which of the following conditions?
a. Arthritis
b. Lupus
c. Cancer
d. Hearing loss
Rationale: Poor dietary habits have been associated with an increased risk of various types of
cancer.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
10. In health promotion, the nurse’s most important role is to:
a. Teach safe health practices
b. Assess the individual’s health needs
c. Reduce potential health risk factors
d. Change established lifestyle
Rationale: Educating clients on how to maintain safe health habits is a fundamental nursing
responsibility in promoting wellness.
Nursing Process: Implementation
Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
11. A healthy person generally:
a. Lacks stability