NUR 2115 FUNDAMENTALS OF
PROFESSIONAL NURSING ACTUAL STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PACK
◉ Definition of Health
Answer: state of complete *physical, mental, and social well-being*,
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
- A state of being that people define in relation to their own values,
personality and lifestyle.
◉ Health Belief Model:
Answer:
◉ Positive Health Care Behavior:
Answer: Activities related to maintaining, attaining, or regaining
good health and preventing illness.
- Immunizations
- Proper Sleep Patterns
- Adequate Exercise
, - Stress Management
- Nutrition
◉ Negative Health Care Behavior:
Answer: Practices actually or potentially harmful to health
- Smoking
- Drug & Alcohol Abuse
- Poor Diet
- Refusal to take necessary medication
◉ Health Beliefs are:
Answer: a person's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health
and illness.
- They may be based on factual information or misinformation,
common sense or myths, or reality or false expectations.
◉ 3 Components of the Health Belief Model
Answer: 1. An individual's perception of the *susceptibility* of the
illness
2. An individual's perception of the *seriousness* of the illness
3. The likelihood that a person will take preventative action
PROFESSIONAL NURSING ACTUAL STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PACK
◉ Definition of Health
Answer: state of complete *physical, mental, and social well-being*,
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
- A state of being that people define in relation to their own values,
personality and lifestyle.
◉ Health Belief Model:
Answer:
◉ Positive Health Care Behavior:
Answer: Activities related to maintaining, attaining, or regaining
good health and preventing illness.
- Immunizations
- Proper Sleep Patterns
- Adequate Exercise
, - Stress Management
- Nutrition
◉ Negative Health Care Behavior:
Answer: Practices actually or potentially harmful to health
- Smoking
- Drug & Alcohol Abuse
- Poor Diet
- Refusal to take necessary medication
◉ Health Beliefs are:
Answer: a person's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health
and illness.
- They may be based on factual information or misinformation,
common sense or myths, or reality or false expectations.
◉ 3 Components of the Health Belief Model
Answer: 1. An individual's perception of the *susceptibility* of the
illness
2. An individual's perception of the *seriousness* of the illness
3. The likelihood that a person will take preventative action
