NU-136 Exam 1 Questions with Verified
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Primary illness
Develops without being caused by another health problem
Secondary illness
Results from or is caused by a primary illness
Stages of Illness
Transition, Acceptance, Convalescence
Transition Stage
May deny feeling ill, but recognize symptoms of illness are present
Acceptance Stage
Acknowledge illness and take measures to become well
Convalescence Stage
Recovering after the illness and regaining health
Adaptation
The adjustment or changes in behavior, physiology, and structure
ie: Exercise and good nutrition when you develop diabetes
Maladaptation
Lack of adjustment
ie: "I know I have diabetes now so I'll just take an insulin pump instead of trying to exercise
and eat right"
,Health Behavior
Any action taken that promotes good health, prevents disease, or detects disease in early,
asymptomatic stages
ie: watching nutrition, exercise, obtaining immunizations, having regular check ups
Illness Behavior
Ways in which people monitor their bodies, define and interpret their symptoms, take
remedial actions, and use the health care system.
ie: seeing the doctor and taking prescribed meds after sickness has occured
Holistic Approach
Considers biologic, psychological, sociologic, spiritual needs
Five areas of need (Maslow)
-Physiologic
-Safety and Security
-Love and Belonging
-Self-esteem
-Self-actualization
Examples of stress-related diseases/disorders
Headaches, gastritis, asthma, lumbar pain, ulcerative colitis, IBS, allergies, HTN, cancer,
sexual dysfunction, Crohns,
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
Selye's concept of the body's adaptive response to stress in three phases—alarm, resistance,
exhaustion.
, Alarm Stage
-The first stage of the general adaptation syndrome, in which the person experiences a burst
of energy that aids in dealing with the stressful situation.
-Hormonal release mobilizes body's defense mechanisms
-Temp increase, malaise, appetite loss
Resistance Stage
-The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome, when there are intense physiological
efforts to either resist or adapt to the stressor.
-If prolonged, responce becomes maladaptive and a pathologic condition can occur -> "stress
related disorder"
Exhaustion Stage
-The third stage of the GAS, characterized by weakened resistance and possible deterioration.
-Critical Illness or death
Miller-Keane dictionary defines health as:
A relative state in which one is able to function well physically, mentally, socially, and
spiritually in order to express the full range of one's unique potentialities within the
environment in which one is living
Acute illness
Develops suddenly and resolves in a short time
ie: Flu, Appendicitis
Chronic Illness
Correct Answers
Primary illness
Develops without being caused by another health problem
Secondary illness
Results from or is caused by a primary illness
Stages of Illness
Transition, Acceptance, Convalescence
Transition Stage
May deny feeling ill, but recognize symptoms of illness are present
Acceptance Stage
Acknowledge illness and take measures to become well
Convalescence Stage
Recovering after the illness and regaining health
Adaptation
The adjustment or changes in behavior, physiology, and structure
ie: Exercise and good nutrition when you develop diabetes
Maladaptation
Lack of adjustment
ie: "I know I have diabetes now so I'll just take an insulin pump instead of trying to exercise
and eat right"
,Health Behavior
Any action taken that promotes good health, prevents disease, or detects disease in early,
asymptomatic stages
ie: watching nutrition, exercise, obtaining immunizations, having regular check ups
Illness Behavior
Ways in which people monitor their bodies, define and interpret their symptoms, take
remedial actions, and use the health care system.
ie: seeing the doctor and taking prescribed meds after sickness has occured
Holistic Approach
Considers biologic, psychological, sociologic, spiritual needs
Five areas of need (Maslow)
-Physiologic
-Safety and Security
-Love and Belonging
-Self-esteem
-Self-actualization
Examples of stress-related diseases/disorders
Headaches, gastritis, asthma, lumbar pain, ulcerative colitis, IBS, allergies, HTN, cancer,
sexual dysfunction, Crohns,
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
Selye's concept of the body's adaptive response to stress in three phases—alarm, resistance,
exhaustion.
, Alarm Stage
-The first stage of the general adaptation syndrome, in which the person experiences a burst
of energy that aids in dealing with the stressful situation.
-Hormonal release mobilizes body's defense mechanisms
-Temp increase, malaise, appetite loss
Resistance Stage
-The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome, when there are intense physiological
efforts to either resist or adapt to the stressor.
-If prolonged, responce becomes maladaptive and a pathologic condition can occur -> "stress
related disorder"
Exhaustion Stage
-The third stage of the GAS, characterized by weakened resistance and possible deterioration.
-Critical Illness or death
Miller-Keane dictionary defines health as:
A relative state in which one is able to function well physically, mentally, socially, and
spiritually in order to express the full range of one's unique potentialities within the
environment in which one is living
Acute illness
Develops suddenly and resolves in a short time
ie: Flu, Appendicitis
Chronic Illness
