NUR3138 Week 2 Test With
Complete Solution
Contrast older definitions of health (the absence of illness) with newer
descriptions (multidimensional concept). - ANSWER In the past most people
viewed good health as the absence of disease. Now health is regarded a
multidimensional including spiritual, emotional, social, etc. and strives
towards optimal level of functioning
What do you see as the government's efforts to encourage health. Compare
and contrast the differences between Healthy People 2010 and 2020. What
role does outcome measurement play in each? - ANSWER Healthy People
documents helped increase the focus on health promotion and disease
prevention. Healthy People 2010 emphasized the link btwn individual and
community health and proposed that the health of communities determined
the overall health status of the nation. Healthy people 2020 promotes a
society in which all people live long, healthy lives.
Define "health" and "wellness." - ANSWER Health is a state of being that
people define in relation to their own values, personality, and lifestyle. Each
person has a personal concept of health.
Describe several risk factors and how their modification adds to health and
,wellness - ANSWER sunbathing, smoking, poor diet, emotional and physical
stress
WHO definition of health - ANSWER State of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being, not merely the absence of disease of infirmity
Pender, Murdaugh, Parsons definition of health - ANSWER actualization of
inherent and acquired human potential through goal-directed behavior,
competent self-care, and satisfying relationships with others while
adjustments are made as needed to maintain structural integrity and
harmony with the environment
What are the four models presented? - ANSWER Health Belief Model
(Rosenstoch's), Health Promotion Model (Pender), Maslow's Hierarchy of
Needs, Holistic
What is the goal of Rosenstoch's Health Belief Model - ANSWER address the
relationships between a person's beliefs and behaviors. helps understands
factors influencing pt's perceptions, beliefs, and behavior to plan effective
care
What are the three components in the Health Belief Model? - ANSWER 1)
Individual's perception of susceptibility to an illness (pt. recognizes link for
, coronary artery disease in family- risk)
2) Individual's perception of the seriousness of the illness (pt. may not
believe CV diseases is serious; can be influenced by social groups/media)
3) Individual's perception of the benefits of and barriers to taking action
(how likely a person will be to take preventative action- lifestyle changes,
therapy adherence)
What was the HPM modeled designed to be? How does it define health,
where is it directed? - ANSWER 1) complementary counterpart to models of
health protection
2) positive, dynamic state, not merely the absence of disease
3) increasing a patent's level of well-being
What three areas does the health promotion model focus on - ANSWER 1)
individual characteristics and experiences
2) behavior-specific knowledge and affect (can be modified through nursing
action)
3) behavioral outcomes (goal: health promoting behaviors)
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs - ANSWER certain basic (universal) human
needs must be met before other needs
1) physiological (02, fluid, nutriton, temp. elimination, shelter, sex)
Complete Solution
Contrast older definitions of health (the absence of illness) with newer
descriptions (multidimensional concept). - ANSWER In the past most people
viewed good health as the absence of disease. Now health is regarded a
multidimensional including spiritual, emotional, social, etc. and strives
towards optimal level of functioning
What do you see as the government's efforts to encourage health. Compare
and contrast the differences between Healthy People 2010 and 2020. What
role does outcome measurement play in each? - ANSWER Healthy People
documents helped increase the focus on health promotion and disease
prevention. Healthy People 2010 emphasized the link btwn individual and
community health and proposed that the health of communities determined
the overall health status of the nation. Healthy people 2020 promotes a
society in which all people live long, healthy lives.
Define "health" and "wellness." - ANSWER Health is a state of being that
people define in relation to their own values, personality, and lifestyle. Each
person has a personal concept of health.
Describe several risk factors and how their modification adds to health and
,wellness - ANSWER sunbathing, smoking, poor diet, emotional and physical
stress
WHO definition of health - ANSWER State of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being, not merely the absence of disease of infirmity
Pender, Murdaugh, Parsons definition of health - ANSWER actualization of
inherent and acquired human potential through goal-directed behavior,
competent self-care, and satisfying relationships with others while
adjustments are made as needed to maintain structural integrity and
harmony with the environment
What are the four models presented? - ANSWER Health Belief Model
(Rosenstoch's), Health Promotion Model (Pender), Maslow's Hierarchy of
Needs, Holistic
What is the goal of Rosenstoch's Health Belief Model - ANSWER address the
relationships between a person's beliefs and behaviors. helps understands
factors influencing pt's perceptions, beliefs, and behavior to plan effective
care
What are the three components in the Health Belief Model? - ANSWER 1)
Individual's perception of susceptibility to an illness (pt. recognizes link for
, coronary artery disease in family- risk)
2) Individual's perception of the seriousness of the illness (pt. may not
believe CV diseases is serious; can be influenced by social groups/media)
3) Individual's perception of the benefits of and barriers to taking action
(how likely a person will be to take preventative action- lifestyle changes,
therapy adherence)
What was the HPM modeled designed to be? How does it define health,
where is it directed? - ANSWER 1) complementary counterpart to models of
health protection
2) positive, dynamic state, not merely the absence of disease
3) increasing a patent's level of well-being
What three areas does the health promotion model focus on - ANSWER 1)
individual characteristics and experiences
2) behavior-specific knowledge and affect (can be modified through nursing
action)
3) behavioral outcomes (goal: health promoting behaviors)
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs - ANSWER certain basic (universal) human
needs must be met before other needs
1) physiological (02, fluid, nutriton, temp. elimination, shelter, sex)
