TEST BANK
Journey Across the Life Span Human Development and Health
Promotion, 7th Edition Polan
Boost your grades and master human development with this complete Test Bank!
Containing 2,000+ exam-style questions (Multiple Choice, True/False, Matching, and
Critical Thinking), this resource follows the exact chapter structure of the 7th edition
textbook.
Key Features:
• Questions ranked by Bloom’s Taxonomy (knowledge, application, analysis)
• Detailed answer key with rationales and page references
• Covers all stages: prenatal through older adulthood
• Emphasis on health promotion, growth & development milestones, cultural
influences, family dynamics, and nursing implications
• Includes Next-Gen NCLEX-style questions (case studies, prioritization, delegation)
Perfect for nursing students in Lifespan Development, Pediatric, Maternal-Child, and
Community Health courses. Instant PDF download | Printable | Searchable | Updated for
2025 curriculum.
Ace your exams and solidify your understanding of human development across the life
span – buy now and study with confidence!
,Test Bank: Journey Across The Life Span: Human Development and Health
Promotion, 7th Edition Polan
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
,Journey Across the Life Span, 7th Edition Polan Test Bank
Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles – Questions With Answers and Rationales
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
Answer: d
Rationale: In early civilization, illness was attributed to natural and supernatural forces.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
a. Early civilization
b. 21st century
c. 19th century
d. Middle Ages
Answer: c
Rationale: In the 19th century, the development of bacteriology helped in the understanding of
disease processes.
Nursing Process: Assessment
3. Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious
diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
a. Strep throat
b. Tuberculosis
c. Polio
d. Mononucleosis
Answer: b
Rationale: Tuberculosis is one of several diseases that have recently resurfaced.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
, 4. Healthy People 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
a. Increasing peace and prosperity
b. Eliminating all diseases
c. Increasing the quality and years of healthy living
d. Limiting population growth
Answer: c
Rationale: Increasing the quality and years of healthy living is one major goal set by Healthy
People 2020.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):
a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
d. Hormones
Answer: b
Rationale: Culture is an external force that can have many influences on an individual,
including effects on health.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. Health promotion is:
a. Goal oriented
b. Natural
c. Unplanned
d. Special
Answer: a
Rationale: Health promotion sets goals leading toward optimal wellness.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
Journey Across the Life Span Human Development and Health
Promotion, 7th Edition Polan
Boost your grades and master human development with this complete Test Bank!
Containing 2,000+ exam-style questions (Multiple Choice, True/False, Matching, and
Critical Thinking), this resource follows the exact chapter structure of the 7th edition
textbook.
Key Features:
• Questions ranked by Bloom’s Taxonomy (knowledge, application, analysis)
• Detailed answer key with rationales and page references
• Covers all stages: prenatal through older adulthood
• Emphasis on health promotion, growth & development milestones, cultural
influences, family dynamics, and nursing implications
• Includes Next-Gen NCLEX-style questions (case studies, prioritization, delegation)
Perfect for nursing students in Lifespan Development, Pediatric, Maternal-Child, and
Community Health courses. Instant PDF download | Printable | Searchable | Updated for
2025 curriculum.
Ace your exams and solidify your understanding of human development across the life
span – buy now and study with confidence!
,Test Bank: Journey Across The Life Span: Human Development and Health
Promotion, 7th Edition Polan
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
,Journey Across the Life Span, 7th Edition Polan Test Bank
Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles – Questions With Answers and Rationales
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
Answer: d
Rationale: In early civilization, illness was attributed to natural and supernatural forces.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the):
a. Early civilization
b. 21st century
c. 19th century
d. Middle Ages
Answer: c
Rationale: In the 19th century, the development of bacteriology helped in the understanding of
disease processes.
Nursing Process: Assessment
3. Despite all of the improvements and advancements in health care, several infectious
diseases have recently resurfaced, including:
a. Strep throat
b. Tuberculosis
c. Polio
d. Mononucleosis
Answer: b
Rationale: Tuberculosis is one of several diseases that have recently resurfaced.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
, 4. Healthy People 2020 identifies two major goals—eliminating health disparities and:
a. Increasing peace and prosperity
b. Eliminating all diseases
c. Increasing the quality and years of healthy living
d. Limiting population growth
Answer: c
Rationale: Increasing the quality and years of healthy living is one major goal set by Healthy
People 2020.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. An external force that can affect one’s health is (the):
a. Mind
b. Culture
c. Heredity
d. Hormones
Answer: b
Rationale: Culture is an external force that can have many influences on an individual,
including effects on health.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. Health promotion is:
a. Goal oriented
b. Natural
c. Unplanned
d. Special
Answer: a
Rationale: Health promotion sets goals leading toward optimal wellness.
Nursing Process: Planning
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
