ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Definition of health - CORRECT ANSWER - a current state of complete physical, mental,
and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Definition of Wellness - CORRECT ANSWER - an active state of being healthy by living
a lifestyle promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health
Purpose of Healthy People 2020 - CORRECT ANSWER - to promote health and prevent
illness, disease, and premature death
www.healthypeople.gov
Clinical Model of Health - CORRECT ANSWER - absence of disease, prevention not
emphasized. Pt waits until signs of illness to be active
Role Performance Model - CORRECT ANSWER - Health based on whether person can
perform societal roles. Pt seeks care when health impedes societal role
Adaptive model of health - CORRECT ANSWER - people's ability to adjust positively to
social, mental, and physiological change is the measure of their health
Eduamonistic Model - CORRECT ANSWER - Holistic view of health. Ensuring
"wholeness" of being
Holism - CORRECT ANSWER - a concept that considers the whole person; the whole
person has physical, social, psychological, and spiritual parts that are woven together and cannot
be separated
, pt is active in their health
pt sees HCP as an educatory
Healing is emphasized
holistic health - CORRECT ANSWER - the view that the mind, body, and spirit are
interdependent and function as a whole within the environment
therapeutic touch - CORRECT ANSWER - an alternative therapy that involves using one's
hands to consciously direct an energy exchange from the practitioner to the patient to facilitate
healing or pain relief
Biofeedback - CORRECT ANSWER - the use of an external monitoring device to obtain
information about a bodily function and possibly gain control over that function
healing touch - CORRECT ANSWER - use of a collection of energy techniques to assess
and treat the human energy system
massage therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - soft tissue manipulation by trained therapists
for relaxation and healing
Accupressure - CORRECT ANSWER - Oriental technique of applying pressure to specific
points of the body to release muscle tension; restore balance, and stimulate chi (CHEE) (life
force; energy)
accupuncture - CORRECT ANSWER - is the practice of inserting needles at specific
points on the body to cure diseases or to ease pain.
Meditation - CORRECT ANSWER - the focusing of attention to clear one's mind and
produce relaxation