HLST 159 UPDATED TOP EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WHO definition of health - CORRECT ANSWERS Health is a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
What is illness? - CORRECT ANSWERS The presence of disease, limitations, disability, or
how a person feels about themselves
What is self-concept? - CORRECT ANSWERS the mental image of self
What can nurses gain by assessing a patients self concept? - CORRECT ANSWERS Insight
into pt mental state
What 5 factors influence self concept - CORRECT ANSWERS Gender, development stage,
socioeconomic status, culture, environment
What is the ultimate goal of self concept with regards to patients - CORRECT
ANSWERS Establish a stable sense if self
Where does self-concept come from? - CORRECT ANSWERS Early childhood - adulthood,
beliefs and truths, our environment,
Self concept is - CORRECT ANSWERS Always changing
Identity - CORRECT ANSWERS Who we are
, Body image - CORRECT ANSWERS the way you see your body
role performance - CORRECT ANSWERS How we define ourselves based on our role
Illness, physical limitations, and inability to be involved in society may lead to - CORRECT
ANSWERS Feelings of worthlessness
Stressors of Self-concept - CORRECT ANSWERS Identity, body image, role performance,
self-esteem
Nursing process - CORRECT ANSWERS assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing,
evaluation
Some signs of altered self concept - CORRECT ANSWERS Unkept, hesitant, no eye contact
Health (metaparadigm) - CORRECT ANSWERS the person's state of well-being at the time
that nursing occurs
Health and illness are on a - CORRECT ANSWERS Continuum
Health as stability - CORRECT ANSWERS Homeostasis
Health as actualization - CORRECT ANSWERS What we can do to be the best version of
ourselves
Health as actualization and stability - CORRECT ANSWERS Creating homeostasis whole
better ourselves
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WHO definition of health - CORRECT ANSWERS Health is a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
What is illness? - CORRECT ANSWERS The presence of disease, limitations, disability, or
how a person feels about themselves
What is self-concept? - CORRECT ANSWERS the mental image of self
What can nurses gain by assessing a patients self concept? - CORRECT ANSWERS Insight
into pt mental state
What 5 factors influence self concept - CORRECT ANSWERS Gender, development stage,
socioeconomic status, culture, environment
What is the ultimate goal of self concept with regards to patients - CORRECT
ANSWERS Establish a stable sense if self
Where does self-concept come from? - CORRECT ANSWERS Early childhood - adulthood,
beliefs and truths, our environment,
Self concept is - CORRECT ANSWERS Always changing
Identity - CORRECT ANSWERS Who we are
, Body image - CORRECT ANSWERS the way you see your body
role performance - CORRECT ANSWERS How we define ourselves based on our role
Illness, physical limitations, and inability to be involved in society may lead to - CORRECT
ANSWERS Feelings of worthlessness
Stressors of Self-concept - CORRECT ANSWERS Identity, body image, role performance,
self-esteem
Nursing process - CORRECT ANSWERS assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing,
evaluation
Some signs of altered self concept - CORRECT ANSWERS Unkept, hesitant, no eye contact
Health (metaparadigm) - CORRECT ANSWERS the person's state of well-being at the time
that nursing occurs
Health and illness are on a - CORRECT ANSWERS Continuum
Health as stability - CORRECT ANSWERS Homeostasis
Health as actualization - CORRECT ANSWERS What we can do to be the best version of
ourselves
Health as actualization and stability - CORRECT ANSWERS Creating homeostasis whole
better ourselves
