NCM 102 - HEALTH EDUCATION CHAPTER 1 PRELIM
STUDY GUIDE
nursing education - Answers - -the practice of nursing is controlled from within the
profession through state boards of nursing and professional nursing organizations
-these group also determine the content and type of education that is required for
different levels if nursing practice
health status - Answers - -State of health of an individual at a given time.
-it may include anxiety, depression or acute illness and thus describe the individual's
problem in general
-also describe such specifics as pulse rate and body temperature
health beliefs - Answers - -concepts about health that an individual believes are true.
such beliefs may or may not be founded on fact. some of these may influenced by
culture, such as the hot cold belief system of asian, hispanic, filipino, and other groups
health behaviors - Answers - -the actions individuals take to understand their health
state, maintain an optimal state of health, prevent illness and injury, and reach their
maximum physical and mental potential
true - Answers - -health behavior is intended to influence health status, nurses
preparing a plan of care need to consider the client's health beliefs before they suggest
a change in health behaviors (true/false)
illness - Answers - -is usually associated with disease but may occur independently of it.
-is a highly personal state in which the individual feels unhealthy or ill
disease - Answers - -alters body functions and results in a reduction of capacities or a
shortened lifespan
true - Answers - -a thorough assessment of an individual's health status is a basic to
health promotion
-components of this assessment are the healthy history and physical examination,
physical fitness assessment, lifestyle assessment, health risk appraisal, health beliefs
review, and life stress review (true/false)
richard kalish (1983) - Answers - -he adapted maslow's hierarchy of needs into six
levels rather than 5. he suggest an additional category between the physiologic needs
and the safety and security needs.
-this category referred to as stimulation needs, includes sex, activity, exploration,
manipulation and novelty.
STUDY GUIDE
nursing education - Answers - -the practice of nursing is controlled from within the
profession through state boards of nursing and professional nursing organizations
-these group also determine the content and type of education that is required for
different levels if nursing practice
health status - Answers - -State of health of an individual at a given time.
-it may include anxiety, depression or acute illness and thus describe the individual's
problem in general
-also describe such specifics as pulse rate and body temperature
health beliefs - Answers - -concepts about health that an individual believes are true.
such beliefs may or may not be founded on fact. some of these may influenced by
culture, such as the hot cold belief system of asian, hispanic, filipino, and other groups
health behaviors - Answers - -the actions individuals take to understand their health
state, maintain an optimal state of health, prevent illness and injury, and reach their
maximum physical and mental potential
true - Answers - -health behavior is intended to influence health status, nurses
preparing a plan of care need to consider the client's health beliefs before they suggest
a change in health behaviors (true/false)
illness - Answers - -is usually associated with disease but may occur independently of it.
-is a highly personal state in which the individual feels unhealthy or ill
disease - Answers - -alters body functions and results in a reduction of capacities or a
shortened lifespan
true - Answers - -a thorough assessment of an individual's health status is a basic to
health promotion
-components of this assessment are the healthy history and physical examination,
physical fitness assessment, lifestyle assessment, health risk appraisal, health beliefs
review, and life stress review (true/false)
richard kalish (1983) - Answers - -he adapted maslow's hierarchy of needs into six
levels rather than 5. he suggest an additional category between the physiologic needs
and the safety and security needs.
-this category referred to as stimulation needs, includes sex, activity, exploration,
manipulation and novelty.
