NUR 155 Exam 1 Questions And Answers With
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What is Health ANS Presence or absence of disease. Individual perception
What is Wellness ANS State of well-being. Self-responsibility. Daily decision making
7 components of wellness ANS Environmental, Occupational, Intellectual, Spiritual, Physical,
Emotional, and Social
Clinical Model ANS Provides the narrowest interpretation of health. People viewed as
physiologic systems. Health identified by the absence of signs and symptoms of disease or injury.
State of not being "sick."
Role Performance Model ANS Ability to fulfill societal roles, their roles as healthy even if they
have clinical illness. Sickness is the inability to perform one's role
Health-Illness Continuum ANS Health and Illness/disease opposite ends. Move back and fourth
day by day
Internal Variables ANS Biologic, Psychological, and Cognitive Dimension
External Variable ANS Physical environment, Standards of living, Family & Cultural beliefs,
Social support network
Illness ANS Personal state, subjective. May/may not be related to disease
Disease ANS Diagnosis, physiological symptoms
Acute ANS Lasting less than 6 months. Ex: Mono, Flu, Bronch
, Chronic ANS Will last longer than 6 months having periods of remissions and exacerbation. Ex:
Cancer
Holism ANS Viewing the individual as a whole, not as an assembly of part
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs ANS Physiologic, Safety, Love, Self-esteem, Self-actualization
Levels of Prevention ANS Primary, secondary, tertiary
Primary Prevention ANS Preventing the onset of disease. Health education, safety,
immunizations, risk assessment
Secondary Prevention ANS Early Identification and prompt intervention. Prevents complications.
Ex: mammograms, growth charts
Tertiary Prevention ANS Begins after illness, support groups, rehab programs, prevention of
complication
Lifespan Considerations (Infants) ANS Breast-feeding, sleep patterns, immunizations, safety
promotion & injury control
Lifespan Considerations (Children) ANS Nutrition, Dental checkups, Rest & exercise,
immunizations, Safety promotion & injury control
Lifespan Considerations (Adolescents) ANS Communication, hormonal changes, nutrition,
exercise and rest, peer group influences, and self-concept and body image
Lifespan Considerations (Older Adults) ANS Adequate sleep, appropriate use of alcohol,
dental/oral health, drug management, exercise, and foot health
