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Test Bank for Primary Care The Art & Science of Advanced Nursing Practice, 6e Dunphy, Winland Brown, Porter, Thomas (Selective Chapters Test Bank, Chapter 3, 5; 77-88 and Section 1-14; download link is at the end of this file)
Chapter 3. Health Promotion
Multiple Choice
- Which of the following is a primary prevention measure for a 76-year-old man newly
- Calcium supplementation
- Testicular self-examination
- Bone density test
- Digital rectal examination
diagnosed with a testosterone deficiency?
Answer: A
Feedback: Primary prevention refers to efforts to prevent disease from occurring. In this case, calcium supplementation is an example of primary prevention.
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- Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention in a 50-year-old woman?
- Yearly mammogram
- Low animal fat diet
- Use of seat belt
- Daily application of sunscreen
Answer: A
Feedback: Secondary prevention consists of early screening and detection of disease, such as having a yearly mammogram.
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- Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention in a patient with chronic renal
- Fluid restriction
- Hemodialysis 4 days a week
- High-protein diet
- Maintenance of blood pressure at 120/80
failure?
Answer: B
Feedback: Tertiary prevention is the restoration of health after illness or disease has occurred.Undergoing hemodialysis to treat chronic renal failure is an example of tertiary prevention.
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Difficulty: Moderate
- Immunizations are an example of which type of prevention?
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
- Quaternary
Answer: A
Feedback: Immunizations are an example of primary prevention. They seek to prevent the occurrence of disease.
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Difficulty: Moderate
- The nurse is speaking to a patient regarding endemic diseases. Which of these choices
- The typical incidence of influenza in a country
- The surprise outbreak of malaria in new regions
- Higher levels of Ebola in a country when compared to the previous year
- Abnormal outbreak of measles in pockets of a country
describes an endemic statistic?
Answer: A
Feedback: Because influenza rates are occurring at the same frequency as expected based on past history, this is an example of an endemic disease.
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