Regis NU629 Week 7 Quiz Latest 2020 MAY (100% Graded)

Week 7

Question 1According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, a minimum of ________ minutes or more of moderate or vigorous physical activity every day is recommended for adolescents and children.

 a.45 minutes

 b.25 minutes

c.90 minutes

 d.60 minutes

Question 2Choose all the following options that apply. Chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity ________.

 a.account for over half of the deaths each year

 b.make up a large percentage of avoidable diseases, as they either begin or are impacted by unhealthy nutrition

 c.can be positively affected by understanding the concepts that affect food choices

 d.have decreased significantly over the past five years in adolescents in the United States

Question 3Older adults (50 years and older):

 a.May skip meals or exclude whole categories of food from their diet

 b.May have a reduced appetite or lack interest in cooking

 c.May deal with polypharmacy, in which food and drug interactions must be considered

 d.All of the choices are correct.

Question 4The American Diabetic Association recommends monitoring ________ as the key to achieving glycemic control in person with diabetes.

 a.protein

 b.carbohydrates

c.fiber

 d.fish oil

Question 5The importance of shaping healthy policies in the public and private sectors to improve health for populations is widely advocated. Policies related to ________ should be considered.

 a.downstream prevention measures

 b.upstream prevention measures

c.quaternary prevention measures

 d.secondary prevention measures

Question 6When the client and the nurse discuss health data, look for strengths, identify goals, develop a plan, address environmental factors, determine an implementation period, and formalize a commitment to the behavior change goals, they are both actively participating in the ________.

 a.guidelines for preventive screening

 b.completion of a community assessment

 c.health planning process

d.reinforcement of the need to be culturally respectful

Question 7Adolescence is a period of biologic and social change. Body size, composition, functions, and physical abilities are changing rapidly. Undernutrition has little effect on height and weight and would cause no change in the onset of puberty.

 True

 False

Question 8BMI remains the most useful reflection of health risk.

 True

 False

Question 9Both social isolation and loneliness place an individual at increased risk for chronic illnesses.

 True

 False

Question 10Chronic exposure to stress and negative life experiences such as loneliness and poverty can exact a toll and are a major contributor to socioeconomic health disparities.

 True

 False

Question 11Community-level plans that address broad-based health concerns support the efficacy and effectiveness of developing health promotion-prevention plans at the community level.

 True

 False

Question 12Complementary therapies such as yoga, meditation, and imagery can help individuals reduce their stress.

 True

 False

Question 13Despite American's status within the world, undernutrition does exist in the United States, and iron deficiency anemia, although a rare nutritional deficiency, can occur in those who are nutritionally challenged.

 True

 False

Question 14Health promotion activities provided by health professionals in the United States are aimed toward assisting individuals, families, and communities to achieve their full health potential.

 True

 False

Question 15Modern life has increased our daily levels of physical activity.

 True

 False

Question 16Nurses, as key health professionals, must assume responsibility for using evidence-based knowledge to assist clients in developing lifelong habits of physical activity.

 True

 False

Question 17Private and public schools offer fertile ground for health promotion programs, affecting behaviors before poor habits have solidified.

 True

 False

Question 18Stress in modern society tends to stem from physical threats rather than psychological causes.

 True

 False

Question 19The implementation of the Affordable Health Care Act mandated certain health promotion screenings and had a positive impact on activities covered by most insurance companies.

 True

 False

Question 20The role of nutrition has expanded from a focus on nutrients needed to feed populations to its role in promoting health and preventing disease.

 True

 False

Question 21The role of the nurse is to assist clients with health planning rather than to control the process.

 True

 False

Question 22The World Health Organization was a pioneer in defining the community as a collective body of individuals identified by geography, common interests, concerns, characteristics, or values.

 True

 False

Question 23To develop the community as a setting for health promotion, health professionals must demonstrate a respect for the wisdom of the community.

 True

 False

Question 24Trauma-informed care shifts the focus from â??What is wrong with youâ? to â??What happened to you?â?

 True

 False

Question 25Worksites offer access to large numbers of adults and serve as a vehicle for delivering interventions at multiple levels, including individual, interpersonal, environmental, and organizational.

 True

 False