Chapter 3 Health Wellness And Health
Disparities NSG1520 Exam Latest
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Acute illness - Answer Rapid onset, quickly with a short period of time
Examples: flu, pneumonia, common colds and appendicitis
Usually requires little to no treatment simple such as antibiotics: Tylenol and Ibuprofen
Returns to normal state of functioning
Health - Answer State of complete physical mental and social well being at maximum
potential of the whole person
Physical, emotional, intellectual,environmental sociocultural and spiritual
each person has an alteration to health one may see a common cold as a death
sentence and another person may just brush it off
Illness - Answer Response of the person to a disease and the persons level of
functioning changed from pervious self
Disease - Answer Pathological changes in the structure or function of the body or mind
Wellness - Answer An active state of being healthy mental emotional and physical health
Good health - Answer Passive state of not being ill
Wellness - Answer Active state of being healthy
Dunno perception of wellness state ( the 4 B's) - Answer 1.) Being: recognizing oneself
as a separate individual
2.) Belonging: part of a whole
3.) Becoming: growing and developing
4.) Befitting: making personal choices to befit oneself for the future
Mortality - Answer Numbers of death from disease
Morbidity - Answer How frequently a disease occurs
Primary Roles as a Nurse - Answer -promote health
-prevent illness
, -restore health
-facilitate coping with illness
-disability or death
Holistic health care - Answer Patient centered care
Health Equity - Answer Highest level of health for all people
Health disparity - Answer a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with
social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage
Social determinants of health - Answer conditions in the environments in which people
are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health,
functioning, and quality of life outcomes and risks
Vulnerable populations - Answer racial and ethnic minorities, those living in poverty,
women, children, older adults, rural and inner-city residents, and people with
disabilities and special health care needs.
Chronic Illness - Answer Slow onset, periods of remission( disease still there no
symptoms) and exacerbation ( disease reappears having symptoms)
Examples: diabetes mellitus, lung disease, arthritis and lupus
causes permanent changes always there can't be reversed in anatomy or physiology
long term care may be possible, may need special education if not keeping up with
treatments , having strengths and potentials
The Stages of Illness Behavior ( 4 stages) - Answer Stage 1: experiencing symptoms
(recognize sore throat, fever, rash , bleeding
Stage 2: assumes the sick role( defining that you are sick, calling into work, sometimes
people have issue with acceptance, giving up normal activities, trying otc remedies)
Stage 3: assumes a dependent role( doctor or health care diagnosis strep throat, taking
antibiotics depending on someone to feel better)
Stage 4: achieving recovery and rehabilitation( independence again and doing normal
activities)
Factors influencing Health Disparities (8) - Answer 1- racial and ethic groups
2-poverty
3-gender and age
4- mental health
Disparities NSG1520 Exam Latest
Update
Acute illness - Answer Rapid onset, quickly with a short period of time
Examples: flu, pneumonia, common colds and appendicitis
Usually requires little to no treatment simple such as antibiotics: Tylenol and Ibuprofen
Returns to normal state of functioning
Health - Answer State of complete physical mental and social well being at maximum
potential of the whole person
Physical, emotional, intellectual,environmental sociocultural and spiritual
each person has an alteration to health one may see a common cold as a death
sentence and another person may just brush it off
Illness - Answer Response of the person to a disease and the persons level of
functioning changed from pervious self
Disease - Answer Pathological changes in the structure or function of the body or mind
Wellness - Answer An active state of being healthy mental emotional and physical health
Good health - Answer Passive state of not being ill
Wellness - Answer Active state of being healthy
Dunno perception of wellness state ( the 4 B's) - Answer 1.) Being: recognizing oneself
as a separate individual
2.) Belonging: part of a whole
3.) Becoming: growing and developing
4.) Befitting: making personal choices to befit oneself for the future
Mortality - Answer Numbers of death from disease
Morbidity - Answer How frequently a disease occurs
Primary Roles as a Nurse - Answer -promote health
-prevent illness
, -restore health
-facilitate coping with illness
-disability or death
Holistic health care - Answer Patient centered care
Health Equity - Answer Highest level of health for all people
Health disparity - Answer a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with
social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage
Social determinants of health - Answer conditions in the environments in which people
are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health,
functioning, and quality of life outcomes and risks
Vulnerable populations - Answer racial and ethnic minorities, those living in poverty,
women, children, older adults, rural and inner-city residents, and people with
disabilities and special health care needs.
Chronic Illness - Answer Slow onset, periods of remission( disease still there no
symptoms) and exacerbation ( disease reappears having symptoms)
Examples: diabetes mellitus, lung disease, arthritis and lupus
causes permanent changes always there can't be reversed in anatomy or physiology
long term care may be possible, may need special education if not keeping up with
treatments , having strengths and potentials
The Stages of Illness Behavior ( 4 stages) - Answer Stage 1: experiencing symptoms
(recognize sore throat, fever, rash , bleeding
Stage 2: assumes the sick role( defining that you are sick, calling into work, sometimes
people have issue with acceptance, giving up normal activities, trying otc remedies)
Stage 3: assumes a dependent role( doctor or health care diagnosis strep throat, taking
antibiotics depending on someone to feel better)
Stage 4: achieving recovery and rehabilitation( independence again and doing normal
activities)
Factors influencing Health Disparities (8) - Answer 1- racial and ethic groups
2-poverty
3-gender and age
4- mental health
