Test Bank for Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing 6th
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Edition by Potter g g
Chapter 01: Health and Wellness
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Potter et al: Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 6th Edition
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MULTIPLEgCHOICE
1. Thegnursegisgusinggthegpopulationghealthgpromotiongmodelgtogdevelopgactionsgforgimprovin
gghealth.gAftergasking,g“Ongwhatgshouldgwegtakegaction?”;g“Howgshouldgwegtakegaction?”;g
andg“Whygshouldgwegtakegaction?”gthegnursegwillgaskgwhichgofgthegfollowinggquestions?
a. “Withgwhomgshouldgwegact?”
b. “Whengshouldgwegtakegaction?”
c. “Whichggovernmentgshouldgtakegaction?”
d. “Wheregshouldgwegfirstgact?”
ANS:g A
Thegnextgquestiongtogaskgwhengusinggthegpopulationghealthgmodelgapproachgisg“Withgwhomgs
houldgwegact?”gThegothergchoicesgaregnotgquestionsgincludedgingthisgmodel.
DIF: Apply REF: 13g(Figureg1-5)
OBJ:g Contrastgdistinguishinggfeaturesgofghealthgpromotiongandgdiseasegprevention.
TOP: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
2. Thegprincipleg“Healthgpromotiongisgmultisectoral”gmeansgwhichgofgthegfollowing?
a. Relationshipsgbetweengindividual,gsocial,gandgenvironmentalgfactorsgmustgbegr
ecognized.
b. Physical,gmental,gsocial,gecological,gcultural,gandgspiritualgaspectsgofghealthgmustg
begrecognized.
c. Ingordergtogchangegunhealthyglivinggandgworkinggconditions,gareasgothergthanghealthg
mustgalsogbeginvolved.
d. Healthgpromotiongusesgknowledgegfromgdisciplinesgsuchgasgsocial,geconomic,gpolit
ical,genvironmental,gmedical,gandgnursinggsciences,gasgwellgasgfromgfirst-
handgexperience.
ANS:g C
Thegstatementg“Healthgpromotiongisgmultisectoral”gisgthegprinciplegexplainedgbygthegn
ecessitygtoginvolvegareasgothergthanghealthgingordergtogchangegunhealthyglivinggandgw
orkinggconditions.
DIF: Understand REF:g 11
OBJ:g Contrastgdistinguishinggfeaturesgofghealthgpromotiongandgdiseasegprevention.
TOP: Planning MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
3. AccordinggtogthegWorldgHealthgOrganization,gwhatgisgthegbestgdescriptiongofg“health”?
a. Simplygthegabsencegofgdisease.
b. Involvinggthegtotalgpersong andgenvironment.
c. Strictlygpersonalgingnature.
d. Statusgofgpathologicalgstate.
ANS:g B
, WHOgdefinesghealthgasg“.g.g.thegextentgtogwhichgangindividualgorggroupgisgable,gongthegonegh
and,gtogrealizegaspirationsgandgsatisfygneeds;gand,gongthegotherghand,gtogchangegorgcopegwit
hgthegenvironment.gHealthgis,gtherefore,gseengasgagresourcegforgeverydayglife,gnotgthegobjecti
vegofgliving;gitgisgagpositivegconceptgemphasizinggsocialgandgpersonalgresources,gasgwellgasg
physicalgcapacities.”gNurses’gattitudesgtowardghealthgandgillnessgshouldgconsidergthegtotalgp
erson,gasgwellgasgthegenvironmentgingwhichgthegpersonglives.gPeoplegfreegofgdiseasegaregnotge
quallyghealthy.gViewsgofghealthghavegbroadenedgtogincludegmental,gsocial,gandgspiritualgwell
-being,gasgwellgasgagfocusgonghealthgatgfamilygandgcommunityglevels.
Conditionsgofglife,grathergthangpathologicalgstates,garegwhatgdetermineghealth.
DIF: Knowledge REF:g 2
OBJ:gDiscussgwaysgthatgdefinitionsgofghealthghavegbeengconceptualized.
TOP: Evaluate MSC:g NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
4. WhatgprioritygstrategygforghealthgpromotiongingCanadagisgoptionalgbutgseengasgimportantgtogi
ncorporategingnursinggeducationgcurricula?
a. Knowledgegofgdiseasegprevention.
b. Strategiesgforghealthgpromotion.
c. Policygadvocacy.
d. Conceptsgofgdeterminantsgofghealth.
ANS:g C
Increasingly,gpolicygadvocacygisgincorporatedgintognursinggrolegstatementsgandgnursingge
ducationgcurricula.gNursesgshouldgthinkgaboutgpoliciesgthatghavegcontributedgtoghealthgpro
blems,gpoliciesgthatgwouldghelpgalleviateghealthgproblems,gandghowgnursesgchampiongpubl
icgpolicies.gDiseasegprevention,ghealthgpromotion,gandgconceptsgofgdeterminantsgofghealth
gareg integral gpartsgofgnursinggcurricula.
DIF: Understand REF: 11|g12
OBJ:g Analyzeghowgthegnaturegandgscopegofgnursinggpracticegareginfluencedgbygdifferent
conceptualizationsgofghealthgandghealthgdeterminants.g TOP: Planning
MSC:gNCLEX:g HealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
5. Whichgofgthegfollowinggisgagprerequisitegforghealth,gasgidentifiedgbygthegOttawagChartergforg
HealthgPromotion?
a. Education.
b. Socialgsupport.
c. Self-esteem.
d. Physicalgenvironment.
ANS:g A
EducationgisgonegofgthegninegprerequisitesgforghealthgthatgweregidentifiedgingthegOttawagCha
rtergforgHealthgPromotion.gLackgofgsocialgsupportgandglowgself-
esteemgweregidentifiedgasgpsychosocialgriskgfactorsgbygLabonteg(1993).gDangerousgphysical
genvironmentsgweregidentifiedgasgsocioenvironmentalgriskgfactorsgbyg Labonteg(1993).
DIF: Understand REF:g 4
OBJ:
DiscussgcontributionsgofgthegfollowinggCanadiangpublicationsgtogconceptualizationsgofg
healthgandghealthgdeterminants:gLalondegReport,gOttawagCharter,gEppgReport,gStrategiesgfor
PopulationgHealth,gJakartagDeclaration,gBangkokgCharter,gTorontogCharter.g TOP: Planning
MSC:gNCLEX:g HealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
,6. ThegdeterminantgofghealthgwithgtheggreatestgeffectgongtheghealthgofgCanadiansgisgwhichgofgt
hegfollowing?
a. Education.
b. Healthgservices.
c. Socialgsupportgnetworks.
d. Incomegandgsocialgstatus.
ANS:g D
Income,gincomegdistribution,gandgsocialgstatusgconstitutegtheggreatestgdeterminantgofghealthgb
ecausegtheyginfluencegmostgothergdeterminants.gSomeginvestigatorsgsuggestgthatgliteracygand
geducationgaregimportantginfluencesgonghealthgstatusgbecausegtheygaffectgmanygotherghealthgd
eterminants.gApproximatelyg25%gofgagpopulation’sghealthgstatusgisgattributedgtogthegqualitygo
fgitsghealthgcaregservices.gSocialgsupportgaffectsghealth,ghealthgbehaviours,gandghealthgcareguti
lizationgbutgisgnotgtheggreatestgdeterminantgofghealth.
DIF: Understand REF:g 6
OBJ:gDiscussgkeyghealthgdeterminantsgandgtheirginterrelationshipsgandghowgtheyginfluenceghealth.
TOP: Planning MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
7. Agparaplegicgpatientg ingtheghospitalgforgangelectrolytegimbalancegisgreceivinggcaregatgwhichgp
reventionglevel?
a. Primarygpreventionglevel.
b. Secondarygpreventionglevel.
c. Tertiarygpreventionglevel.
d. Healthgpromotionglevel.
ANS:g B
Thegsecondarygpreventionglevelgfocusesgongearlygdetectiongofgdiseasegoncegpathogenesisgha
sgoccurred,gsogthatgpromptgtreatmentgcangbeginitiatedgtoghaltgdiseasegandglimitgdisability.gTheg
primarygpreventionglevelgfocusesgonghealthgpromotion,gspecificgprotectiongmeasuresgsuchga
sgimmunizations,gandgthegreductiongofgriskgfactorsgsuchgasgsmoking.gThegtertiarygprevention
glevelgfocusesgongminimizinggresidualgdisability.
DIF: Apply REF:g 11
OBJ:g Contrastgdistinguishinggfeaturesgofghealthgpromotiongandgdiseasegprevention.
TOP: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
8. Thegnursegincorporatesglevelsgofgpreventiongongthegbasisgofgpatientgneedsgandgthegtypegofgn
ursinggcaregprovided.gWhichgofgthegfollowinggisgangexamplegofgtertiaryglevelgpreventivegca
regiving?
a. Teachinggagpatientghowgtogirrigategagnewgtemporarygcolostomy.
b. Providinggaglessongonghygienegforgangelementarygschoolgclass.
c. Informinggagpatientgthatgimmunizationsgforgherginfantgaregavailablegthroughgtheg
healthgdepartment.
d. Arranginggforgaghospicegnursegtogvisitgwithgthegfamilygofgagpatientgwithgcancer.
ANS:g D
, Tertiarygpreventiongisgprovidedgwhengagdefectgorgdisabilitygisgpermanentgandgirreversible.g
Atgthisglevel,gtheghospicegnursegaimsgtoghelpgthegpatientgandghisgorghergfamilygtogachievegaghi
ghglevelgofgfunction,gdespitegtheglimitationsgcausedgbygthegpatient’sgillness.gTeachinggagpat
ientghowgtogirrigategagnewgcolostomygisgangexamplegofgsecondarygprevention.gIfgthegcolost
omygisgtogbegpermanent,gcaregmayglatergmovegtogthegtertiaryg levelgofgprevention.
Providinggaglessongonghygienegforgangelementarygschoolgclassgandginforminggagpatientgabo
utgavailablegimmunizationsgaregexamplesgofgprimarygprevention.
DIF: Apply REF:ggg11 OBJ:g Discussgthegthreeglevelsgofgdiseasegprevention.
TOP: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
9. Thegnursegisgworkinggongagcommitteegtogevaluategthegneedgforgincreasinggtheglevelsgofgfluo
ridegingthegdrinkinggwatergofgthegcommunity.gIngdoinggso,gthegnursegisgfosteringgwhichgconc
ept?
a. Anticipatorygprevention.
b. Primarygprevention.
c. Secondarygprevention.
d. Tertiarygprevention.
ANS:g B
Fluoridationgofgmunicipalgdrinkinggwatergandgfortificationgofghomogenizedgmilkgwithgvita
mingDgaregexamplesgofgprimarygpreventiongstrategies.gWithgactivegstrategiesgofghealthgpro
motion,gindividualsgaregmotivatedgtogadoptgspecificghealthgprogramsgsuchgasgweightgreduct
iongandgsmokinggcessationgprograms.g“Anticipatorygprevention”gisgnotgagknowngconcept.gS
econdarygpreventiongpromotesgearlygdetectiongofgdiseaseg(e.g.,gscreening).
Tertiarygpreventiongactivitiesgareginitiatedgingthegconvalescencegphasegofgdisease.
DIF: Apply REF:ggg11 OBJ:g Discussgthegthreeglevelsgofgdiseasegprevention.
TOP: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
10. Thegnursegisgworkinggingagclinicgthatgisgdesignedgtogprovideghealthgeducationgandgi
mmunizations.gAsgsuch,gthisgclinicg focusesgongwhichgtypegofgprevention?
a.Primarygprevention.
b.Secondarygprevention.
c.Tertiarygprevention.
d.Diagnosisgandgpromptgintervention.
ANS:g A
Primarygpreventiongprecedesgdiseasegorgdysfunctiongandgisgappliedgtogpeoplegconsideredgph
ysicallygandgemotionallyghealthy.gHealthgpromotiongincludesghealthgeducationgprograms,gim
munizations,gandgphysicalgandgnutritionalgfitnessgactivities.gSecondarygpreventiongfocusesgo
ngindividualsgwhogaregexperiencingghealthgproblemsgorgillnessesgandgwhogaregatgriskgforgdev
elopinggcomplicationsgorgworseninggconditions;gactivitiesgaregdirectedgatgdiagnosisgandgpro
mptgintervention.gTertiarygpreventiongisgprovidedgwhengagdefectgorgdisabilitygisgpermanentga
ndgirreversible.gItginvolvesgminimizinggthegeffectsgofglong-
termgdiseasegorgdisabilitygthroughginterventionsgdirectedgatgpreventinggcomplicationsgandgde
terioration.
DIF: Understand REF:ggg11 OBJ:g Discussgthegthreeglevelsgofgdiseasegprevention.
TOP: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
g g g g g g g
Edition by Potter g g
Chapter 01: Health and Wellness
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Potter et al: Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 6th Edition
g g g g g g g g
MULTIPLEgCHOICE
1. Thegnursegisgusinggthegpopulationghealthgpromotiongmodelgtogdevelopgactionsgforgimprovin
gghealth.gAftergasking,g“Ongwhatgshouldgwegtakegaction?”;g“Howgshouldgwegtakegaction?”;g
andg“Whygshouldgwegtakegaction?”gthegnursegwillgaskgwhichgofgthegfollowinggquestions?
a. “Withgwhomgshouldgwegact?”
b. “Whengshouldgwegtakegaction?”
c. “Whichggovernmentgshouldgtakegaction?”
d. “Wheregshouldgwegfirstgact?”
ANS:g A
Thegnextgquestiongtogaskgwhengusinggthegpopulationghealthgmodelgapproachgisg“Withgwhomgs
houldgwegact?”gThegothergchoicesgaregnotgquestionsgincludedgingthisgmodel.
DIF: Apply REF: 13g(Figureg1-5)
OBJ:g Contrastgdistinguishinggfeaturesgofghealthgpromotiongandgdiseasegprevention.
TOP: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
2. Thegprincipleg“Healthgpromotiongisgmultisectoral”gmeansgwhichgofgthegfollowing?
a. Relationshipsgbetweengindividual,gsocial,gandgenvironmentalgfactorsgmustgbegr
ecognized.
b. Physical,gmental,gsocial,gecological,gcultural,gandgspiritualgaspectsgofghealthgmustg
begrecognized.
c. Ingordergtogchangegunhealthyglivinggandgworkinggconditions,gareasgothergthanghealthg
mustgalsogbeginvolved.
d. Healthgpromotiongusesgknowledgegfromgdisciplinesgsuchgasgsocial,geconomic,gpolit
ical,genvironmental,gmedical,gandgnursinggsciences,gasgwellgasgfromgfirst-
handgexperience.
ANS:g C
Thegstatementg“Healthgpromotiongisgmultisectoral”gisgthegprinciplegexplainedgbygthegn
ecessitygtoginvolvegareasgothergthanghealthgingordergtogchangegunhealthyglivinggandgw
orkinggconditions.
DIF: Understand REF:g 11
OBJ:g Contrastgdistinguishinggfeaturesgofghealthgpromotiongandgdiseasegprevention.
TOP: Planning MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
3. AccordinggtogthegWorldgHealthgOrganization,gwhatgisgthegbestgdescriptiongofg“health”?
a. Simplygthegabsencegofgdisease.
b. Involvinggthegtotalgpersong andgenvironment.
c. Strictlygpersonalgingnature.
d. Statusgofgpathologicalgstate.
ANS:g B
, WHOgdefinesghealthgasg“.g.g.thegextentgtogwhichgangindividualgorggroupgisgable,gongthegonegh
and,gtogrealizegaspirationsgandgsatisfygneeds;gand,gongthegotherghand,gtogchangegorgcopegwit
hgthegenvironment.gHealthgis,gtherefore,gseengasgagresourcegforgeverydayglife,gnotgthegobjecti
vegofgliving;gitgisgagpositivegconceptgemphasizinggsocialgandgpersonalgresources,gasgwellgasg
physicalgcapacities.”gNurses’gattitudesgtowardghealthgandgillnessgshouldgconsidergthegtotalgp
erson,gasgwellgasgthegenvironmentgingwhichgthegpersonglives.gPeoplegfreegofgdiseasegaregnotge
quallyghealthy.gViewsgofghealthghavegbroadenedgtogincludegmental,gsocial,gandgspiritualgwell
-being,gasgwellgasgagfocusgonghealthgatgfamilygandgcommunityglevels.
Conditionsgofglife,grathergthangpathologicalgstates,garegwhatgdetermineghealth.
DIF: Knowledge REF:g 2
OBJ:gDiscussgwaysgthatgdefinitionsgofghealthghavegbeengconceptualized.
TOP: Evaluate MSC:g NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
4. WhatgprioritygstrategygforghealthgpromotiongingCanadagisgoptionalgbutgseengasgimportantgtogi
ncorporategingnursinggeducationgcurricula?
a. Knowledgegofgdiseasegprevention.
b. Strategiesgforghealthgpromotion.
c. Policygadvocacy.
d. Conceptsgofgdeterminantsgofghealth.
ANS:g C
Increasingly,gpolicygadvocacygisgincorporatedgintognursinggrolegstatementsgandgnursingge
ducationgcurricula.gNursesgshouldgthinkgaboutgpoliciesgthatghavegcontributedgtoghealthgpro
blems,gpoliciesgthatgwouldghelpgalleviateghealthgproblems,gandghowgnursesgchampiongpubl
icgpolicies.gDiseasegprevention,ghealthgpromotion,gandgconceptsgofgdeterminantsgofghealth
gareg integral gpartsgofgnursinggcurricula.
DIF: Understand REF: 11|g12
OBJ:g Analyzeghowgthegnaturegandgscopegofgnursinggpracticegareginfluencedgbygdifferent
conceptualizationsgofghealthgandghealthgdeterminants.g TOP: Planning
MSC:gNCLEX:g HealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
5. Whichgofgthegfollowinggisgagprerequisitegforghealth,gasgidentifiedgbygthegOttawagChartergforg
HealthgPromotion?
a. Education.
b. Socialgsupport.
c. Self-esteem.
d. Physicalgenvironment.
ANS:g A
EducationgisgonegofgthegninegprerequisitesgforghealthgthatgweregidentifiedgingthegOttawagCha
rtergforgHealthgPromotion.gLackgofgsocialgsupportgandglowgself-
esteemgweregidentifiedgasgpsychosocialgriskgfactorsgbygLabonteg(1993).gDangerousgphysical
genvironmentsgweregidentifiedgasgsocioenvironmentalgriskgfactorsgbyg Labonteg(1993).
DIF: Understand REF:g 4
OBJ:
DiscussgcontributionsgofgthegfollowinggCanadiangpublicationsgtogconceptualizationsgofg
healthgandghealthgdeterminants:gLalondegReport,gOttawagCharter,gEppgReport,gStrategiesgfor
PopulationgHealth,gJakartagDeclaration,gBangkokgCharter,gTorontogCharter.g TOP: Planning
MSC:gNCLEX:g HealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
,6. ThegdeterminantgofghealthgwithgtheggreatestgeffectgongtheghealthgofgCanadiansgisgwhichgofgt
hegfollowing?
a. Education.
b. Healthgservices.
c. Socialgsupportgnetworks.
d. Incomegandgsocialgstatus.
ANS:g D
Income,gincomegdistribution,gandgsocialgstatusgconstitutegtheggreatestgdeterminantgofghealthgb
ecausegtheyginfluencegmostgothergdeterminants.gSomeginvestigatorsgsuggestgthatgliteracygand
geducationgaregimportantginfluencesgonghealthgstatusgbecausegtheygaffectgmanygotherghealthgd
eterminants.gApproximatelyg25%gofgagpopulation’sghealthgstatusgisgattributedgtogthegqualitygo
fgitsghealthgcaregservices.gSocialgsupportgaffectsghealth,ghealthgbehaviours,gandghealthgcareguti
lizationgbutgisgnotgtheggreatestgdeterminantgofghealth.
DIF: Understand REF:g 6
OBJ:gDiscussgkeyghealthgdeterminantsgandgtheirginterrelationshipsgandghowgtheyginfluenceghealth.
TOP: Planning MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
7. Agparaplegicgpatientg ingtheghospitalgforgangelectrolytegimbalancegisgreceivinggcaregatgwhichgp
reventionglevel?
a. Primarygpreventionglevel.
b. Secondarygpreventionglevel.
c. Tertiarygpreventionglevel.
d. Healthgpromotionglevel.
ANS:g B
Thegsecondarygpreventionglevelgfocusesgongearlygdetectiongofgdiseasegoncegpathogenesisgha
sgoccurred,gsogthatgpromptgtreatmentgcangbeginitiatedgtoghaltgdiseasegandglimitgdisability.gTheg
primarygpreventionglevelgfocusesgonghealthgpromotion,gspecificgprotectiongmeasuresgsuchga
sgimmunizations,gandgthegreductiongofgriskgfactorsgsuchgasgsmoking.gThegtertiarygprevention
glevelgfocusesgongminimizinggresidualgdisability.
DIF: Apply REF:g 11
OBJ:g Contrastgdistinguishinggfeaturesgofghealthgpromotiongandgdiseasegprevention.
TOP: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
8. Thegnursegincorporatesglevelsgofgpreventiongongthegbasisgofgpatientgneedsgandgthegtypegofgn
ursinggcaregprovided.gWhichgofgthegfollowinggisgangexamplegofgtertiaryglevelgpreventivegca
regiving?
a. Teachinggagpatientghowgtogirrigategagnewgtemporarygcolostomy.
b. Providinggaglessongonghygienegforgangelementarygschoolgclass.
c. Informinggagpatientgthatgimmunizationsgforgherginfantgaregavailablegthroughgtheg
healthgdepartment.
d. Arranginggforgaghospicegnursegtogvisitgwithgthegfamilygofgagpatientgwithgcancer.
ANS:g D
, Tertiarygpreventiongisgprovidedgwhengagdefectgorgdisabilitygisgpermanentgandgirreversible.g
Atgthisglevel,gtheghospicegnursegaimsgtoghelpgthegpatientgandghisgorghergfamilygtogachievegaghi
ghglevelgofgfunction,gdespitegtheglimitationsgcausedgbygthegpatient’sgillness.gTeachinggagpat
ientghowgtogirrigategagnewgcolostomygisgangexamplegofgsecondarygprevention.gIfgthegcolost
omygisgtogbegpermanent,gcaregmayglatergmovegtogthegtertiaryg levelgofgprevention.
Providinggaglessongonghygienegforgangelementarygschoolgclassgandginforminggagpatientgabo
utgavailablegimmunizationsgaregexamplesgofgprimarygprevention.
DIF: Apply REF:ggg11 OBJ:g Discussgthegthreeglevelsgofgdiseasegprevention.
TOP: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
9. Thegnursegisgworkinggongagcommitteegtogevaluategthegneedgforgincreasinggtheglevelsgofgfluo
ridegingthegdrinkinggwatergofgthegcommunity.gIngdoinggso,gthegnursegisgfosteringgwhichgconc
ept?
a. Anticipatorygprevention.
b. Primarygprevention.
c. Secondarygprevention.
d. Tertiarygprevention.
ANS:g B
Fluoridationgofgmunicipalgdrinkinggwatergandgfortificationgofghomogenizedgmilkgwithgvita
mingDgaregexamplesgofgprimarygpreventiongstrategies.gWithgactivegstrategiesgofghealthgpro
motion,gindividualsgaregmotivatedgtogadoptgspecificghealthgprogramsgsuchgasgweightgreduct
iongandgsmokinggcessationgprograms.g“Anticipatorygprevention”gisgnotgagknowngconcept.gS
econdarygpreventiongpromotesgearlygdetectiongofgdiseaseg(e.g.,gscreening).
Tertiarygpreventiongactivitiesgareginitiatedgingthegconvalescencegphasegofgdisease.
DIF: Apply REF:ggg11 OBJ:g Discussgthegthreeglevelsgofgdiseasegprevention.
TOP: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
10. Thegnursegisgworkinggingagclinicgthatgisgdesignedgtogprovideghealthgeducationgandgi
mmunizations.gAsgsuch,gthisgclinicg focusesgongwhichgtypegofgprevention?
a.Primarygprevention.
b.Secondarygprevention.
c.Tertiarygprevention.
d.Diagnosisgandgpromptgintervention.
ANS:g A
Primarygpreventiongprecedesgdiseasegorgdysfunctiongandgisgappliedgtogpeoplegconsideredgph
ysicallygandgemotionallyghealthy.gHealthgpromotiongincludesghealthgeducationgprograms,gim
munizations,gandgphysicalgandgnutritionalgfitnessgactivities.gSecondarygpreventiongfocusesgo
ngindividualsgwhogaregexperiencingghealthgproblemsgorgillnessesgandgwhogaregatgriskgforgdev
elopinggcomplicationsgorgworseninggconditions;gactivitiesgaregdirectedgatgdiagnosisgandgpro
mptgintervention.gTertiarygpreventiongisgprovidedgwhengagdefectgorgdisabilitygisgpermanentga
ndgirreversible.gItginvolvesgminimizinggthegeffectsgofglong-
termgdiseasegorgdisabilitygthroughginterventionsgdirectedgatgpreventinggcomplicationsgandgde
terioration.
DIF: Understand REF:ggg11 OBJ:g Discussgthegthreeglevelsgofgdiseasegprevention.
TOP: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance
