GALEN NUR 155 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
1. define health
ANS presence or absence of disease
2. define wellness
ANS overall state of well-being or total health
3. What are the 7 components of wellness?
ANS environmental occupational
intellectual
spiritual
physical
emotional social
4. Define environmental wellness
ANS ability to promote health measures that improve standard of living
and quality of life
5. define occupational wellness
ANS ability to achieve a balance between work and leisure time
6. define intellectual wellness
ANS ability to learn and use info effectively for personal, family and career development
,7. define spiritual wellness
ANS the belief in some force that serves to unite human beings and provide meaning and purpose to life
8. define physical wellness
ANS ability to carry out daily tasks, achieve fitness, maintain adequate nutrition and proper body fat, avoid abusing drugs
and alcohol or using tobacco products and generally practicing positive lifestyle habits
9. Define role performance model
ANS ability to fulfill societal roles
10. How does the health-illness model work?
ANS health and illness/disease are opposite ends of a health continuum. Your everyday decisions influence where
you end up.
11. examples of internal variables influencing health status,
beliefs and practices?
ANS biologic dimension, psychological dimension, cognitive dimension
12. examples of external variables influencing health status,
beliefs and practices?
ANS physical environment, standards of living, family and cultural beliefs, and social support network
13. define disease
ANS a systematic problem and usually shows evidence
, 14. define illness
ANS a personal state or feeling
15. define acute illness
ANS comes and goes quickly
16. define chronic illness
ANS lasts greater than 6 months. includes remission and exacerbation
17. What are the 5 stages of illness?
ANS 1. symptoms
2. sick role
3. seeking care
4. dependent patient role
5. recovery
18. illness impacts who?
ANS the patient and family
19. define holism
ANS view individual as a whole
20. define homeostasis
1. define health
ANS presence or absence of disease
2. define wellness
ANS overall state of well-being or total health
3. What are the 7 components of wellness?
ANS environmental occupational
intellectual
spiritual
physical
emotional social
4. Define environmental wellness
ANS ability to promote health measures that improve standard of living
and quality of life
5. define occupational wellness
ANS ability to achieve a balance between work and leisure time
6. define intellectual wellness
ANS ability to learn and use info effectively for personal, family and career development
,7. define spiritual wellness
ANS the belief in some force that serves to unite human beings and provide meaning and purpose to life
8. define physical wellness
ANS ability to carry out daily tasks, achieve fitness, maintain adequate nutrition and proper body fat, avoid abusing drugs
and alcohol or using tobacco products and generally practicing positive lifestyle habits
9. Define role performance model
ANS ability to fulfill societal roles
10. How does the health-illness model work?
ANS health and illness/disease are opposite ends of a health continuum. Your everyday decisions influence where
you end up.
11. examples of internal variables influencing health status,
beliefs and practices?
ANS biologic dimension, psychological dimension, cognitive dimension
12. examples of external variables influencing health status,
beliefs and practices?
ANS physical environment, standards of living, family and cultural beliefs, and social support network
13. define disease
ANS a systematic problem and usually shows evidence
, 14. define illness
ANS a personal state or feeling
15. define acute illness
ANS comes and goes quickly
16. define chronic illness
ANS lasts greater than 6 months. includes remission and exacerbation
17. What are the 5 stages of illness?
ANS 1. symptoms
2. sick role
3. seeking care
4. dependent patient role
5. recovery
18. illness impacts who?
ANS the patient and family
19. define holism
ANS view individual as a whole
20. define homeostasis
