CHN: Levels of Prevention and Health Promotion

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1. In health promotion, the most basic nursing intervention to be prioritized is:
a. Risk appraisal c. Epidemiologic study
b. Community organizing d. Client teaching
2. In health promotion, health behaviors and beliefs are formed at the level of:
a. Individual c. Peer group
b. Family d. Community
3. Health education is most needed when:
a. Persons are still healthy c. Patients at early stages of illness
b. Persons are sick d. Patients recovering from illness
4. Which of the following is true about health education?
a. It is effective only for those who are already sick c. It is a fast and finite process
b. It is inflexible and depends on learner’s ability d. It is a slow and continuous process
5. The goal of health education is:
a. Health promotion c. Strict compliance
b. Disease prevention d. Behavioral change
6. Health education is vital in any community, most importantly to those who are in far flung areas of the Philippines. The provision of health information in
the rural areas nationwide through television and radio programs and video conferencing is referred to as:
a. Salamat Doc c. Health informatics
b. Telehealth program d. Health Information center
7. The medical specialist at PGH prescribes therapy sessions to improve the muscle tone of the weak arm and leg of a patient for discharge. This level of
prevention is:
a. Primary c. Tertiary
b. Secondary d. All are correct choices
8. Health promotion and illness prevention are the components of primary prevention. The following are examples of primary prevention, except:
a. Ms. Nina visits her dentist every year for a dental check-up
b. Ms. Marie watches her diet so that she doesn’t become overweight
c. Ms. Lani quitting smoking and learns stress management
d. Ms. Ana who attends chemotherapy treatments every 3 months as prescribed
9. Which of the following is a goal of tertiary prevention?
a. Early diagnosis and treatment of disease
b. Health education for disease prevention
c. Restoring the level of health of people to the highest level possible
d. Promotion of health and prevention of disease
10. Tertiary care by the home health nurse is directed toward children with:
a. Problems in mobility c. Short-term needs
b. Minor wounds d. Clinically apparent disease
11. When traditional birth attendants and midwife attend to home delivery, the care provided for is classified as:
a. Primary level of prevention c. Tertiary level of prevention
b. Secondary level of prevention d. Intermediary level of prevention
12. An information campaign together with information dissemination on the importance of immunization falls under:
a. Primary level of prevention c. Tertiary level of prevention
b. Secondary level of prevention d. Intermediary level of prevention
13. A nurse who refers a second degree malnourished child to a feeding program is involved in:
a. Primary level of prevention c. Tertiary level of prevention
b. Secondary level of prevention d. Intermediary level of prevention
14. An example of a topic for tertiary prevention is:
a. Poison control c. Self-examination for breast cancer
b. Identifying complication of diabetes d. Marriage counseling
15. An example of an activity under secondary prevention is:
a. Administration of insulin to diabetic patients c. Pain management for cancer patients
b. Operation Timbang d. Isolation of a child with measles
16. Maria Ozawa is scheduled for a Pap Smear. She has a strong family history of cervical cancer. This is an example of:
a. Primary level of prevention c. Tertiary level of prevention
b. Secondary level of prevention d. Intermediary level of prevention
17. A male patient who got hacked by a bolo by his wife was sent to the hospital for suturing and anti-tetanus injection. This is an example of:
a. Primary level of prevention c. Tertiary level of prevention
b. Secondary level of prevention d. Intermediary level of prevention
18. The primary prevention to halt the progression of cancer is:
a. Healthy Lifestyle c. Pain management
b. Screening d. Chemotherapy
19. Who among the following recipients of the tertiary level of care for cancer cases?
a. Those undergoing diagnosis c. Those scheduled for chemotherapy
b. Those under palliative care d. Those scheduled for surgery
20. While community health nurses focus on the individuals, which of the following do they also have as their final objective?
a. The well-being of the sick c. The well-being of the nurse
b. The well-being of the family d. The well-being of the community
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CHN: Levels of Prevention and Health Education by: Prof. Briones

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