NURS 6670 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● 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
●● The health promotion model focuses on 3 areas:
Answer: 1. The individual characteristics and experiences
2. Behavior-specific knowledge and affect
3. Behavioral outcomes
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● 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
●● The health promotion model focuses on 3 areas:
Answer: 1. The individual characteristics and experiences
2. Behavior-specific knowledge and affect
3. Behavioral outcomes
