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Master essential terminology for Health and Illness 1 (NURS 2500) with this focused collection of nursing definitions. Designed to help nursing students review important concepts, build foundational knowledge, and prepare efficiently for exams. Review key NURS 2500 definitions, health and illness concepts, nursing terminology, health promotion, illness prevention, patient care, wellness, disease, and essential nursing principles in a convenient study format. Ideal for: NURS 2500 exam preparation Health and illness terminology review Nursing definitions and concepts Quick revision before exams Nursing students building foundational knowledge Flashcard-style studying and self-review Use these definitions alongside your lectures, textbook, and class notes to reinforce your understanding of Health and Illness 1 and prepare confidently for NURS 2500 assessments.

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Health.,and.,Illness.,1.,(NURS.,2500).,DEFINITIONS


Risk.,Factor.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
A.,link.,between.,an.,etiological.,factor.,and.,the.,development.,of.,disease.,is.,i
ncreased.,due.,to.,the.,presence.,of.,another.,factor
(Ex:.,hypertension.,&.,the.,dev..,of.,right-sided.,heart.,failure)


Epidemiology.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
the.,study.,of.,patterns.,of.,disease.,in.,human.,population
(ex:.,age,.,ethnicity,.,gender,.,lifestyle,.,socioeconomic.,status,.,and.,geographi
c.,location)



clinical.,judgement.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
the.,observed.,outcome.,of.,critical.,thinking.,&.,decision-
making.,about.,a.,patient's.,needs,.,concerns,.,or.,health.,problems,.,and/or.,the.,d
ecision.,to.,take.,action.,(or.,not),.,use.,or.,modify.,standard.,approaches,.,or.,imp
rovise.,new.,ones.,as.,deemed.,appropriate.,by.,the.,patient's.,response


Planning.,(ADPIE).,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔ Nurse.,sets.,patient-
centered.,goals,.,outlines.,expected.,outcomes,.,plans.,nursing.,interventions,.,
and.,prioritizes.,&.,selects.,interventions.,that.,will.,resolve.,pt.'s.,problems.,and.
,achieve.,goals.,and.,outcomes.




Primary.,care.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔ Physician.,and.,nurses

, secondary.,care.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
Care.,by.,a.,physician.,(specialist).,who.,can.,perform.,out-of-the-
ordinary.,procedures.,in.,outpatient.,facilities


Tertiary.,care.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
highly.,complex.,care.,and.,therapy.,services.,from.,practitioners.,in.,a.,hospit
al.,or.,overnight.,facility


quaternary.,care.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
Highly.,specialized.,healthcare.,services.,offered.,at.,large.,hospitals;.,quater
nary.,care.,may.,involve.,experimental.,treatments.,and.,procedures


Client.,Health.,History.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
determines.,pt..,concerns.,&.,help.,find.,solutions.,by.,interviewing.,the.,pt..,(S
AMPLE)



General.,Survey.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
Every.,time.,a.,nurse.,encounters.,a.,patient
(Physical.,appearance,.,Body.,structure,.,Behavior,.,and.,Mobility)


Pathogenesis.,-.,correct.,answer.,✔ ✔
the.,development/evolution.,of.,a.,disease.,from.,the.,initial.,stimulus.,to.,the.,u
ltimate.,expression.,of.,the.,manifestations.,of.,the.,disease.

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