NSG 3130 Study Questions with
Correct Answers | Latest Edition
1. Health - ANSWER State of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being, not merely the absence of disease (WHO).
2. Wellness - ANSWER Process of self-care achieved by making choices that
lead to a healthy life.
3. Health Promotion Across the Lifespan - ANSWER Children: safety; Teens:
substance use, sexuality; Adults: lifestyle diseases; Older adults: falls,
depression, oral health.
4. Homeostasis - ANSWER Balance of physiological processes that maintain
internal stability.
5. Compensation - ANSWER Body mechanism to maintain balance (e.g., ↑
heart rate for low BP).
6. Culture - ANSWER Socially transmitted beliefs, values, and ways of life.
7. Ethnicity - ANSWER Identification with a cultural group based on shared
beliefs, customs, and language.
8. Enculturation - ANSWER Process by which individuals learn their culture
from birth.
,9. Acculturation - ANSWER Cultural change resulting from first-hand contact
between groups.
10.Transcultural Nursing - ANSWER Care that considers cultural similarities
and differences for culturally congruent care.
11.Emic Perspective - ANSWER Insider's (patient's) view of their culture.
12.Etic Perspective - ANSWER Outsider's (nurse's) objective view of the
patient's culture.
13.Health Disparities - ANSWER Differences in care and outcomes between
populations (e.g., minorities, low-income, elderly).
14.Cultural Competence - ANSWER Ability to interact effectively with people
of different cultures and beliefs.
15.Cultural Sensitivity - ANSWER Recognizing and respecting cultural
differences in care.
16.Culturally Congruent Care - ANSWER Uses cultural knowledge in
meaningful and safe ways to promote health.
17.Cultural Self-Assessment - ANSWER Nurse examines their own beliefs and
biases before providing care.
18.Generalization - ANSWER Broad assumption about a group based on
patterns.
,19.Stereotype - ANSWER Fixed, often negative belief about a group.
20.Acute Illness - ANSWER Short-term, abrupt onset, <6 months, with rapid
appearance of symptoms.
21.Chronic Illness - ANSWER Long-term condition >6 months, involves
ongoing care, periods of wellness and exacerbation.
22.Stages of Illness Model - ANSWER Explains how people cope with illness:
1) symptom experience 2) sick role 3) medical contact 4) dependent role 5)
recovery.
23.Factors Affecting Health - ANSWER Age, gender, genetics, lifestyle,
environment, self-concept, beliefs, culture, and access to healthcare.
24.WHO Definition of Health - ANSWER a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity
25.WHO Determinants of Heath - ANSWER Social and Economic
Environment
Physical Environment
Persons individual characteristics and behaviours
26.General Determinants of Health - ANSWER Income and Social Status
Social Support
Education and literacy
, Employment/Working Conditions
Housing
Transportation
Personal Health Practices
Coping Skills
Healthy child development
Biology
Genetic environment
Health services
Gender
27.What is Public Health? - ANSWER organized community efforts aimed at
the prevention of disease and the promotion of health
28.Benefits from Public Health - ANSWER Dramatic increase in life
expectancy:
Decreased number of deaths from stroke, coronary heart disease, and cancer
Declines in death rates of adults and children
Population-focused PH approaches could help prevent up to 70% of early
deaths in America, compared to only 10% for medical treatment.
29.What does public health do? - ANSWER Prevents epidemics and the spread
of disease
Protects against environmental hazards
Correct Answers | Latest Edition
1. Health - ANSWER State of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being, not merely the absence of disease (WHO).
2. Wellness - ANSWER Process of self-care achieved by making choices that
lead to a healthy life.
3. Health Promotion Across the Lifespan - ANSWER Children: safety; Teens:
substance use, sexuality; Adults: lifestyle diseases; Older adults: falls,
depression, oral health.
4. Homeostasis - ANSWER Balance of physiological processes that maintain
internal stability.
5. Compensation - ANSWER Body mechanism to maintain balance (e.g., ↑
heart rate for low BP).
6. Culture - ANSWER Socially transmitted beliefs, values, and ways of life.
7. Ethnicity - ANSWER Identification with a cultural group based on shared
beliefs, customs, and language.
8. Enculturation - ANSWER Process by which individuals learn their culture
from birth.
,9. Acculturation - ANSWER Cultural change resulting from first-hand contact
between groups.
10.Transcultural Nursing - ANSWER Care that considers cultural similarities
and differences for culturally congruent care.
11.Emic Perspective - ANSWER Insider's (patient's) view of their culture.
12.Etic Perspective - ANSWER Outsider's (nurse's) objective view of the
patient's culture.
13.Health Disparities - ANSWER Differences in care and outcomes between
populations (e.g., minorities, low-income, elderly).
14.Cultural Competence - ANSWER Ability to interact effectively with people
of different cultures and beliefs.
15.Cultural Sensitivity - ANSWER Recognizing and respecting cultural
differences in care.
16.Culturally Congruent Care - ANSWER Uses cultural knowledge in
meaningful and safe ways to promote health.
17.Cultural Self-Assessment - ANSWER Nurse examines their own beliefs and
biases before providing care.
18.Generalization - ANSWER Broad assumption about a group based on
patterns.
,19.Stereotype - ANSWER Fixed, often negative belief about a group.
20.Acute Illness - ANSWER Short-term, abrupt onset, <6 months, with rapid
appearance of symptoms.
21.Chronic Illness - ANSWER Long-term condition >6 months, involves
ongoing care, periods of wellness and exacerbation.
22.Stages of Illness Model - ANSWER Explains how people cope with illness:
1) symptom experience 2) sick role 3) medical contact 4) dependent role 5)
recovery.
23.Factors Affecting Health - ANSWER Age, gender, genetics, lifestyle,
environment, self-concept, beliefs, culture, and access to healthcare.
24.WHO Definition of Health - ANSWER a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity
25.WHO Determinants of Heath - ANSWER Social and Economic
Environment
Physical Environment
Persons individual characteristics and behaviours
26.General Determinants of Health - ANSWER Income and Social Status
Social Support
Education and literacy
, Employment/Working Conditions
Housing
Transportation
Personal Health Practices
Coping Skills
Healthy child development
Biology
Genetic environment
Health services
Gender
27.What is Public Health? - ANSWER organized community efforts aimed at
the prevention of disease and the promotion of health
28.Benefits from Public Health - ANSWER Dramatic increase in life
expectancy:
Decreased number of deaths from stroke, coronary heart disease, and cancer
Declines in death rates of adults and children
Population-focused PH approaches could help prevent up to 70% of early
deaths in America, compared to only 10% for medical treatment.
29.What does public health do? - ANSWER Prevents epidemics and the spread
of disease
Protects against environmental hazards
