Chapter 17: Promoting Healthy Communities Using Multilevel Participatory Strategies (Stanhope: Public Health Nursing, 8th Ed) All questions and Answers.

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Chapter 17: Promoting Healthy Communities Using Multilevel Participatory Strategies (Stanhope: Public Health Nursing, 8th Ed) All questions and Answers. The biomedical model defines health as the:... a. Avoidance of illness b. Absence of disease c. Promotion of healthy behaviors d. Protection from illness and disease states - Ans-ANS: B The biomedical model defines health as the absence of disease. It does not explain why populations remain healthy or how health is enhanced. According to Leavell and Clark, primary prevention consists of: a. Health promotion and rehabilitation b. Health promotion and specific protection c. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment d. Health maintenance and early diagnosis - Ans-ANS: B Leavell and Clark stated that primary prevention includes health promotion and specific protection from disease. According to Laffrey, Loveland-Cherry, and Winkler, the health perspective views: a. Health as the absence of disease b. Human lifestyle based on ones prescribed regime c. Humans as complex and interconnected with the environment d. Community education as the role of the registered nurse - Ans-ANS: C The health paradigm includes the view that humans are complex and interconnected with the environment. Screening school-age children for hearing deficits is an example of: a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Health promotion - Ans-ANS: B Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and prompt treatment of disease, injury, or disability. Examples of modifiable behaviors include: a. Smoking, poor diet, and alcohol consumption b. Cancer, emphysema, and cardiovascular disease c. Walking, running, and aerobic exercise d. Genetic abnormalities - Ans-ANS: A The leading causes of death in 2000 were tobacco use, poor diet, physical inactivity, and alcohol consumption. These are modifiable behaviors. A nurse utilizing a disease-oriented approach would: a. Promote a greater level of positive health. b. Teach about common disease processes. c. Provide acute care management of chronic dis [Show More]

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