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- NURS 110 (NURS110)
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- Harford Community College
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Health & WellnessThe WHO defines health as:
a) Being completely absent of illness.
b) How a person feels about their current health status
c) A stated of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
d) What a culture believes health is.
What is the difference between values and beliefs?
What are some common health beliefs amongst Americans?
What is holism?
a) The sum of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual health.
b) Wellness of the whole person.
c) A religion common in European and Asian countries.
d) A non medicinal approach to healthcare.
If a client states that he has been feeling lonely and has no purpose in life, which level of
Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs does the client need to fulfill?
a) Physiologic Needs
b) Esteem and Self-Esteem Needs
c) Self-Actualization Needs
d) Love and Belonging Needs
List in order the hierarchy of human needs and some examples.
What is illness?
, Influenza is a common type of illness. How would you categorize this illness?
a) Terminal illness
b) Acute illness
c) Chronic illness
d) Secondary illness
List an example where a client would be diagnosed with a secondary illness.
How would an idiopathic illness typically be treated?
a) Treat the cause of illness
b) Do not treat the illness
c) Relieve signs and symptoms of illness
d) Refer out to a specialist
If a client is referred to hospice care this would be what kind of care?
a) Extended care
b) Primary care
c) Tertiary care
d) End of life care
You are a nurse in a high school doing a health fair. A student comes up and complains of
stomach pain and gas every time she drinks milk. How would you refer this client?
a) A specialist (Secondary care)
b) Primary Care Provider (Primary Care)
c) The emergency room (Tertiary care)
d) Skilled Nursing Facility (Extended care)
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
If a child is unable to be covered under Medicaid what would you recommend the parents sign
the child up for?
What is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
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