Health promotion and levels of prevention | QUIZ Flashcards
Health Promotion Strategies (WHO)
A nurse is advocating for the creation of breastfeeding stations in public places, citing the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act (RA 10028). This initiative aligns with which WHO health promotion strategy?
A. Strengthen community action
B. Develop personal skills
C. Create supportive environments
D. Reorient health services
Answer: C. Create supportive environments
Health Promotion Strategies (WHO)
A public health nurse is working with the local government to implement higher taxation on sugary beverages and tobacco products. What is the PRIMARY reason for taxation as a health promotion strategy?
A. To generate government revenue for road construction
B. To increase the profit margins of beverage companies
C. To make these products less accessible and reduce health risks
D. To encourage local businesses to sell more of these products
Answer: C. To make these products less accessible and reduce health risks
Health Promotion Strategies (WHO)
Which of the following best exemplifies the WHO health promotion strategy of strengthening community action?
A. Teaching families about proper nutrition and hygiene
B. Encouraging local government to create bike lanes
C. Organizing barangay health response teams for emergencies
D. Implementing a centralized healthcare system
Answer: C. Organizing barangay health response teams for emergencies
Health Promotion Strategies (WHO)
A nurse working in an urban community recognizes that rapid population movement from rural to urban areas increases the risk of diseases. To address this, the nurse should advocate for:
A. Increasing the number of tertiary hospitals in cities
B. Creating healthier and greener urban environments
C. Restricting migration from rural to urban areas
D. Providing more jobs in rural areas to prevent migration
Answer: B. Creating healthier and greener urban environments
Health Promotion Strategies (WHO)
Under the Universal Healthcare Law, which health promotion strategy ensures that the healthcare system becomes more responsive to the needs of the people by shifting focus from curative to preventive care?
A. Develop personal skills
B. Reorient health services
C. Strengthen community action
D. Build healthy public policy
Answer: B. Reorient health services
Levels of Prevention
A nurse is conducting a smoking cessation program for a group of factory workers. Under which level of prevention does this intervention fall?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Quaternary prevention
Answer: A. Primary prevention
Levels of Prevention
Which of the following nursing interventions exemplifies secondary prevention?
A. Teaching a newly diagnosed diabetic patient how to inject insulin
B. Conducting a routine breast self-examination (BSE) awareness campaign
C. Providing palliative care to a terminal cancer patient
D. Promoting a healthy diet to prevent obesity and cardiovascular diseases
Answer: B. Conducting a routine breast self-examination (BSE) awareness campaign
Levels of Prevention
A nurse is teaching a community about COVID-19 vaccination to prevent severe illness. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention – specific protection
B. Secondary prevention – early detection
C. Tertiary prevention – supportive care
D. Secondary prevention – prompt treatment
Answer: A. Primary prevention – specific protection
Levels of Prevention
A patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoes hemodialysis three times a week to maintain kidney function. This intervention is classified as:
A. Primary prevention – risk reduction
B. Secondary prevention – surveillance
C. Tertiary prevention – supportive care
D. Primary prevention – specific protection
Answer: C. Tertiary prevention – supportive care
Levels of Prevention
Which of the following scenarios BEST describes the goal of secondary prevention?
A. A nurse provides counseling to a teenager about the risks of unprotected sex to prevent sexually transmitted infections
B. A nurse instructs a hypertensive patient about the importance of adhering to prescribed medications to prevent complications
C. A nurse performs blood pressure screening at a community center to detect early signs of hypertension
D. A nurse assists a stroke patient in a rehabilitation program to regain motor function
Answer: C. A nurse performs blood pressure screening at a community center to detect early signs of hypertension
Levels of Prevention
The nurse is part of a disaster response team conducting search-and-rescue operations after an earthquake. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Quaternary prevention
Answer: B. Secondary prevention
Levels of Prevention
A nurse working in a palliative care unit focuses on pain management for terminally ill cancer patients. This is classified as:
A. Primary prevention – risk reduction
B. Secondary prevention – prompt treatment
C. Tertiary prevention – supportive care
D. Primary prevention – health promotion
Answer: C. Tertiary prevention – supportive care
Levels of Prevention
Which of the following statements correctly differentiates quarantine and isolation in terms of prevention levels?
A. Quarantine is a primary prevention strategy, while isolation is a tertiary prevention strategy
B. Quarantine is a primary prevention measure aimed at protecting others, while isolation is a secondary prevention strategy aimed at those already infected
C. Both quarantine and isolation are secondary prevention strategies aimed at early detection
D. Quarantine is a tertiary prevention measure for infected individuals, while isolation is a primary prevention strategy
Answer: B. Quarantine is a primary prevention measure aimed at protecting others, while isolation is a secondary prevention strategy aimed at those already infected
Levels of Prevention
A nurse teaches a patient with heart failure how to perform energy conservation techniques to prevent fatigue and hospital readmission. This intervention is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Quaternary prevention
Answer: C. Tertiary prevention
Levels of Prevention
The nurse is educating a patient about the warning signs of a heart attack to encourage early recognition and medical intervention. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention – health promotion
B. Secondary prevention – early detection
C. Tertiary prevention – rehabilitation
D. Primary prevention – specific protection
Answer: B. Secondary prevention – early detection
