ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
CHAPTER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS.
Wellness - Correct Answer -Involves the ability to adapt emotionally and physically to a
changing state of health and environment
Illness - Correct Answer -An altered level of functioning in response to a disease process
Impairment of a patient's physical, social. emotional, spiritual, developmental, or intellectual
functioning
Encompasses the effects of a disease on a patient
T or F: Illness and disease are synonymous - Correct Answer -F
Disease - Correct Answer -A condition that results in the physiological alteration in the
composition of the body
Modifiable variables - Correct Answer -Can be changed, such as smoking, nutrition, access
to health education, sexual practices, and exercise
Nonmodifiable variables - Correct Answer -Cannot be changed, such as sex, age,
developmental level, and genetic traits
Aspects of health and wellness - Correct Answer -Physical (activities of daily living)
Emotional (adapts to stress; express and identifies emotions)
Social (interacts successfully with others)
Intellectual (effectively learns and disseminates information)
Spiritual (adopts a belief that provides meaning to life)
Occupational (balances occupational activities with leisure time)
Environmental (creates measures to improve standards of living and quality of life)
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CHAPTER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS.
Wellness - Correct Answer -Involves the ability to adapt emotionally and physically to a
changing state of health and environment
Illness - Correct Answer -An altered level of functioning in response to a disease process
Impairment of a patient's physical, social. emotional, spiritual, developmental, or intellectual
functioning
Encompasses the effects of a disease on a patient
T or F: Illness and disease are synonymous - Correct Answer -F
Disease - Correct Answer -A condition that results in the physiological alteration in the
composition of the body
Modifiable variables - Correct Answer -Can be changed, such as smoking, nutrition, access
to health education, sexual practices, and exercise
Nonmodifiable variables - Correct Answer -Cannot be changed, such as sex, age,
developmental level, and genetic traits
Aspects of health and wellness - Correct Answer -Physical (activities of daily living)
Emotional (adapts to stress; express and identifies emotions)
Social (interacts successfully with others)
Intellectual (effectively learns and disseminates information)
Spiritual (adopts a belief that provides meaning to life)
Occupational (balances occupational activities with leisure time)
Environmental (creates measures to improve standards of living and quality of life)
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