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Chapter 3: Health, Illness, and Disparities
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1A nurse assesses patients in a physician's office who are experiencing different levels of health and illness. Which statement best define the concepts of health and illness?
- AHealth and illness are the same for all people
- BHealth and illness are individually defined by each person
- CPeople with acute illnesses are actually healthy
- DPeople with chronic illnesses have poor health beliefs
- EHealth is more than the absence of illness
- FIllness is the response of a person to a disease
2The student nurse learns that illnesses are classified as either acute or chronic. Which are examples of chronic illnesses?
- ADiabetes mellitus
- BBronchial pnemonia
- CRheumatoid arthritis
- DCystic fibrosis
- EFractured hip
- FOtitis media
3Despite a national focus on health promotion, nurses working with patients in inner-city clinics continue to see disparities in health care for vulnerable populations. Which patients would be considered vulnerable populations?
- AA White male diagnosed with HIV
- BAn African American teenager who is 6 months pregnant
- CA hispanic male who has type II diabetes
- DA low-income family living in rural America
- EA middle-class teacher living in a large city
- FA White baby who was born with cerebral palsy
4A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immunizations at a local clinic. What level of care is the nurse demonstrating?
- ATertiary
- BSecondary
- CPrimary
- DPromotive
5A nurse's neighbor tells the nurse, "I have a high temperature, feel awful, and I am not going to work". What stage of illness behavior is the neighbor exhibiting?
- AExperiencing symptoms
- BAssuming the sick role
- CAssuming the dependent role
- DAchieving recovery and rehabilitation
6Which clinic patient is most likely to have annual breast examinations and mammograms based on the physical human dimension?
- AJane, whose her best friend had a benign breast lump removed
- BSarah, who lives in a low-income neighborhood
- CTricia, who has a family history of breast cancer
- DNancy, whose family encourages regular physical examinations
7Health promotion activities may occur on a primary, secondary, or tertiary level. Which activities are considered tertiary health promotion?
- AA nurse runs an immunization clinic in the inner city
- BA nurse teaches a patient with an amputation how to care for the residual limb
- CA nurse provides range-of-motion exercises for a paralyzed patient
- DA nurse teaches parents of toddlers how to childproof their homes
- EA school nurse provides screening for scoliosis for the students
- FA nurse teaches new parents how to choose and use an infant car seat
8The agent-host-environment model of health and illness is based on what concept?
- ARisk factors
- BDemographic variables
- CBehaviors to promote health
- DStages of illness
9When providing health promotion classes, a nurse uses concepts from models of health. What do both the health illness continuum and the high-level wellness models demonstrate?
- AIllness as a fixed point in time
- BThe importance of family
- CWellness as a passive state
- DHealth as a constantly changing state
10A nurse follows accepted guidelines for a healthy lifestyle. How can this promote health in others?
- ABy being a role model for healthy behaviors
- BBy not requiring sick days from work
- CBy never exposing others to any type of illness
- DBy spending less money on food
11[blank_start]Health[blank_end] [blank_start]promotion[blank_end] is the behavior of a person who is motivated by a personal desire to increase well-being and health potential. In contrast, illness/disease prevention, also called [blank_start]health[blank_end] [blank_start]protection[blank_end], is behavior motivated by a desire to avoid or detect disease or to maintain functioning within the constraints of an illness or disability.
- AHealth
- Bpromotion
- Chealth
- Dprotection
12[blank_start]Health[blank_end] [blank_start]promotion[blank_end] activities are traditionally described as occurring on primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
- AHealth
- Bpromotion
13[blank_start]Health Belief Model[blank_end]: focuses on what people perceive or believe to be true about themselves in relation to their health: 1) perceived susceptibility to a disease 2) perceived seriousness of a disease and 3) perceived benefits of action
[blank_start]Health Promotion Model[blank_end]: illustrates how people interact with their environment as they pursue health
[blank_start]Health Illness Continuum[blank_end]: views health as a constantly changing, with high-level wellness and death at opposite ends of a graduated scale, or continuum
[blank_start]Agent-Host-Environment Model[blank_end]: views the interaction between an external agent, a susceptible host, and the environment as causes of disease in a person. limited when dealing with noninfectious diseases- AHealth Belief Model
- BHealth Promotion Model
- CHealth Illness Continuum
- DAgent-Host-Environment Model
14The nurse practitioner is discussing health promotion with a group of senior nursing students. What would be the best example of secondary health promotion?
- AWeight loss program
- BImmunization
- CWorkplace health and safety seminar
- DFamily counseling
15A nurse has chosen to characterize a new initiative as "wellness promotion" rather than "health promotion". Which of the following statements best describes the difference between the concept of wellness and health?
- AWellness is dependent on the resolution of acute and chronic illnesses, whereas health can exist at any stage or condition
- BWellness is determined by age-related expectations, whereas health is an achievable state, at any point in the lifespan
- CHealth is a state that can be promoted and protected by nursing practice, while wellness is solely dependent on the client
- DWellness is an active state, whereas health is a more passive state, dependent on the absence of disease
16The nursing class has just learned that Healthy People 2020 focuses on health disparities. National trends in efforts to prevent these disparities focus on which of the following groups?
- AVulnerable populations
- BThose living in poverty
- COlder adults
- DWomen
- EPeople w/disabilities
- FMen
17Which of the following is an example of the sociocultural dimension influencing a person's health-illness status?
- AA single mother of two applies for food stamps in order to feed her family
- BA family living in a city with high air pollution
- CA teenager who is worried about his scars
- DA father who is a practicing Jehova's Witness refusing a blood transfusion for his son
18Which of the following is an example of tertiary health promotion?
- AWater treatment
- BRehabilitation
- CFamily counseling
- DPap test
19While providing client care, a nurse determines that a client adheres to the health belief model. Which of the following would the nurse need to assess as a factor possibly affecting the client's response to illness?
- AStress management
- BPersonality characteristics
- CEnvironmental sensitivity
- DNutritional awareness
20A woman over the age of 40 years has an annual mammogram. What level of prevention does this represent?
- ATertiary prevention
- BSecondary prevention
- CMedical prevention
- DPrimary prevention
21A client makes a decision to quit smoking and joins a smoking cessation class. This is an example of which of Dunn's processes that help a person know who and what he or she is?
- ABeing
- BBefitting
- CBecoming
- DBelonging
22Which model is most useful in examining the cause of disease in an individual, based on external factors?
- AThe Health-Illness Continuum
- BThe Health Belief Model
- CThe High-Level Wellness Model
- DThe Agent-Host-Environment Model
23What is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity?
- AHealth
- BHolism
- CHost
- DWellness
24Your community outreach class is giving a presentation on seat belts and child safety seats at a local firehouse every weekend in October. What levels of health promotion is this an example of?
- AAll three levels
- BPrimary
- CSecondary
- DTertiary
25What level of prevention is noted when the nurse educates a group of mothers of school-age children on self breast examination?
- APrimary
- BTertiary
- CEducational
- DSecondary
26Which of the following is an example of a characteristic of Stage 2 of illness?
- AA person tells his family that he is sick and allows them to take care of him
- BA person begins rehabilitation following a stroke that left him paralyzed on one side
- CA person visits a physician to receive treatments for symptoms of an infection
- DA person experiences a headache and sore throat and takes an aspirin
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- Unit I: Foundation of Nursing Practice Chapter 3: Health, Illness, and Disparities
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- Alexandra Bozan
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