CPNRE Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Question 1

A practical nurse is teaching a group of community members about primary prevention. Which activity BEST represents primary prevention?

Accepted Answer

Administering influenza vaccines to healthy adults

Answer

Screening hypertensive clients for kidney disease

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Providing physiotherapy after a stroke

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Teaching a diabetic client foot care

Question 2

A nurse is conducting a community health assessment. Which determinant of health most significantly influences the overall health of a population?

Accepted Answer

Social and economic factors

Answer

Access to health care services

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Individual lifestyle choices

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Genetic predisposition

Question 3

When teaching a client about secondary prevention, which example should the nurse include?

Accepted Answer

Annual Pap smear screening for cervical cancer

Answer

Quitting smoking to prevent lung disease

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Cardiac rehabilitation after a myocardial infarction

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Hand hygiene to prevent infection

Question 4

A nurse uses the PRECEDE-PROCEED model for a health promotion program. During the epidemiological assessment phase, the nurse would focus on:

Accepted Answer

Measuring health outcomes such as morbidity and mortality data

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Identifying educational and motivational factors influencing behaviour

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Evaluating the effectiveness of health promotion interventions

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Assessing the quality of life and social factors in the community

Question 5

A practical nurse is teaching a client about lifestyle modifications to prevent cardiovascular disease. Which instruction is MOST important?

Accepted Answer

Perform aerobic exercise for at least 150 minutes per week

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Limit sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day

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Maintain a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9

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Avoid all saturated fats in the diet

Question 6

Which screening interval is recommended by Canadian guidelines for colorectal cancer screening in average-risk adults aged 50–74?

Accepted Answer

Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every 2 years

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Annual fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

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Colonoscopy every 5 years

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Sigmoidoscopy every year

Question 7

A nurse is planning a smoking cessation program. Which approach is supported by the highest level of evidence for long-term quit success?

Accepted Answer

Nicotine replacement therapy combined with behavioral counselling

Answer

Motivational interviewing alone

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Cold-turkey cessation without support

Answer

Hypnotherapy sessions