NSG3130 EXAM 1 Question and Answer
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• Health . CORRECT ANSWER: State of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being, not merely the absence of disease (WHO).
• Wellness . CORRECT ANSWER: Process of self-care achieved by making choices
that lead to a healthy life.
• Basic Human Needs Model . CORRECT ANSWER: Maslow's hierarchy used to
prioritize care; physiological needs must be met before higher-level needs.
• Self-Actualization . CORRECT ANSWER: The motivation to reach one's full potential
after lower-level needs are satisfied.
• Health Belief Model (HBM) . CORRECT ANSWER: Explains why people take
preventive actions based on perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, cues to
action, and self-efficacy.
• Health Promotion Model (HPM) . CORRECT ANSWER: Describes health as a
positive dynamic state; behavior is motivated by desire to increase well-being.
• Holistic Health Model . CORRECT ANSWER: Views the body, mind, and environment
as interacting; patient is active in healing process; uses complementary therapies (e.g.,
yoga, art, music).
• Risk Factor Reduction . CORRECT ANSWER: Gradual improvement of health
behaviors to lower disease likelihood (e.g., exercise, smoking cessation).
• Nurse's Role in Health Promotion . CORRECT ANSWER: Model healthy lifestyles,
teach self-care, involve patients in health goals, and educate about prevention.
• Primary Prevention . CORRECT ANSWER: Prevents disease onset through health
education, immunizations, and risk assessments.
• Secondary Prevention . CORRECT ANSWER: Early detection and treatment of
disease through screenings (e.g., mammograms, BP checks).
• Tertiary Prevention . CORRECT ANSWER: Restoration and rehabilitation after illness
to return to optimal function (e.g., diabetes education, rehab).
, • Acute Illness . CORRECT ANSWER: Short-term, abrupt onset, <6 months, with rapid
appearance of symptoms.
• Chronic Illness . CORRECT ANSWER: Long-term condition >6 months, involves
ongoing care, periods of wellness and exacerbation.
• Stages of Illness Model . CORRECT ANSWER: Explains how people cope with
illness: 1) symptom experience 2) sick role 3) medical contact 4) dependent role 5)
recovery.
• Factors Affecting Health . CORRECT ANSWER: Age, gender, genetics, lifestyle,
environment, self-concept, beliefs, culture, and access to healthcare.
• Internal Variables . CORRECT ANSWER: Biological, psychological, and cognitive
factors influencing health.
• External Variables . CORRECT ANSWER: Environmental, socioeconomic, cultural,
and social support influences.
• Non-Adherence Management . CORRECT ANSWER: Find reason directly from
patient, explore causes, show caring, encourage healthy behavior, use aids, and allow
patient freedom in choices.
• Health Risk Assessment . CORRECT ANSWER: Identifies patient risk for
disease/injury in next 10 years.
• Health Promotion Across the Lifespan . CORRECT ANSWER: Children: safety;
Teens: substance use, sexuality; Adults: lifestyle diseases; Older adults: falls,
depression, oral health.
• Homeostasis . CORRECT ANSWER: Balance of physiological processes that
maintain internal stability.
• Compensation . CORRECT ANSWER: Body mechanism to maintain balance (e.g., ↑
heart rate for low BP).
• Culture . CORRECT ANSWER: Socially transmitted beliefs, values, and ways of life.
• Ethnicity . CORRECT ANSWER: Identification with a cultural group based on shared
beliefs, customs, and language.
• Enculturation . CORRECT ANSWER: Process by which individuals learn their culture
from birth.
• Acculturation . CORRECT ANSWER: Cultural change resulting from first-hand contact
between groups.
(2026/2027) | Complete Revision Guide |
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• Health . CORRECT ANSWER: State of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being, not merely the absence of disease (WHO).
• Wellness . CORRECT ANSWER: Process of self-care achieved by making choices
that lead to a healthy life.
• Basic Human Needs Model . CORRECT ANSWER: Maslow's hierarchy used to
prioritize care; physiological needs must be met before higher-level needs.
• Self-Actualization . CORRECT ANSWER: The motivation to reach one's full potential
after lower-level needs are satisfied.
• Health Belief Model (HBM) . CORRECT ANSWER: Explains why people take
preventive actions based on perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, cues to
action, and self-efficacy.
• Health Promotion Model (HPM) . CORRECT ANSWER: Describes health as a
positive dynamic state; behavior is motivated by desire to increase well-being.
• Holistic Health Model . CORRECT ANSWER: Views the body, mind, and environment
as interacting; patient is active in healing process; uses complementary therapies (e.g.,
yoga, art, music).
• Risk Factor Reduction . CORRECT ANSWER: Gradual improvement of health
behaviors to lower disease likelihood (e.g., exercise, smoking cessation).
• Nurse's Role in Health Promotion . CORRECT ANSWER: Model healthy lifestyles,
teach self-care, involve patients in health goals, and educate about prevention.
• Primary Prevention . CORRECT ANSWER: Prevents disease onset through health
education, immunizations, and risk assessments.
• Secondary Prevention . CORRECT ANSWER: Early detection and treatment of
disease through screenings (e.g., mammograms, BP checks).
• Tertiary Prevention . CORRECT ANSWER: Restoration and rehabilitation after illness
to return to optimal function (e.g., diabetes education, rehab).
, • Acute Illness . CORRECT ANSWER: Short-term, abrupt onset, <6 months, with rapid
appearance of symptoms.
• Chronic Illness . CORRECT ANSWER: Long-term condition >6 months, involves
ongoing care, periods of wellness and exacerbation.
• Stages of Illness Model . CORRECT ANSWER: Explains how people cope with
illness: 1) symptom experience 2) sick role 3) medical contact 4) dependent role 5)
recovery.
• Factors Affecting Health . CORRECT ANSWER: Age, gender, genetics, lifestyle,
environment, self-concept, beliefs, culture, and access to healthcare.
• Internal Variables . CORRECT ANSWER: Biological, psychological, and cognitive
factors influencing health.
• External Variables . CORRECT ANSWER: Environmental, socioeconomic, cultural,
and social support influences.
• Non-Adherence Management . CORRECT ANSWER: Find reason directly from
patient, explore causes, show caring, encourage healthy behavior, use aids, and allow
patient freedom in choices.
• Health Risk Assessment . CORRECT ANSWER: Identifies patient risk for
disease/injury in next 10 years.
• Health Promotion Across the Lifespan . CORRECT ANSWER: Children: safety;
Teens: substance use, sexuality; Adults: lifestyle diseases; Older adults: falls,
depression, oral health.
• Homeostasis . CORRECT ANSWER: Balance of physiological processes that
maintain internal stability.
• Compensation . CORRECT ANSWER: Body mechanism to maintain balance (e.g., ↑
heart rate for low BP).
• Culture . CORRECT ANSWER: Socially transmitted beliefs, values, and ways of life.
• Ethnicity . CORRECT ANSWER: Identification with a cultural group based on shared
beliefs, customs, and language.
• Enculturation . CORRECT ANSWER: Process by which individuals learn their culture
from birth.
• Acculturation . CORRECT ANSWER: Cultural change resulting from first-hand contact
between groups.
