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acute illness - ANSWER>>>Develops suddenly and resolves in a short time
Adaptation - ANSWER>>>Adjustment in structure or habits to limitations and positive use of remaining
capabilities
Mal-adaptation - ANSWER>>>Lack of adjustment
Health - ANSWER>>>A relative state in which one is able to function well physically,mentally,socially,and
spiritually
Disease - ANSWER>>>Pathologic process that causes illness
Illness - ANSWER>>>a disease of the body or mind
Chronic - ANSWER>>>Persisting for a long time
Subjective - ANSWER>>>Perceived only by the individual
acute illness - ANSWER>>>Is one that develops suddenly and resolves in a short time.
chronic illness - ANSWER>>>Tends to develop slowly,can be controlled but not cured,and is long-lasting
terminal illness - ANSWER>>>One in which there is no cure,ends in death
Primary illness - ANSWER>>>Develops without being caused by another health problem
Secondary illness - ANSWER>>>Results from or is caused by a primary illness
Congenital - ANSWER>>>present at birth
idiopathic - ANSWER>>>no known cause
Etiology - ANSWER>>>cause of disease
Wellness - ANSWER>>>physical and mental well-being
convalescence - ANSWER>>>gradual recovery after an illness and regaining health
self-actualized - ANSWER>>>reaching one's full potential
asymptomatic - ANSWER>>>without symptoms
, illness behavior - ANSWER>>>Any activity a person takes to determine her actual state of health and
seek a suitable remedy for a health problem
Health behavior - ANSWER>>>Can be defined as any action undertaken to promote help prevent disease
or Detect in an early stage
Coping - ANSWER>>>Adjusting to or accepting challenges
health literacy - ANSWER>>>Knowledge and skill making healthcare decisions
Holistic - ANSWER>>>An approach that considers the persons biologic, psychological,sociological, and
spiritual aspects and needs
Stress - ANSWER>>>Biologic reactions to an adverse stimulus
hierarchy - ANSWER>>>The arrangement of objects,elements, or values in order of their
importance(Maslow 1970)
Stressor - ANSWER>>>(Adverse stimulus) may be mental,physical,or emotional and can come from
within the body or the environment
Autonomic - ANSWER>>>Not subject to voluntary control
Homeostasis - ANSWER>>>Tendency of biologic systems to maintain stability of the internal environment
defense mechanisms - ANSWER>>>Strategies that protect us from increasing anxiety
Repression (defense mechanism) - ANSWER>>>Unconscious blocking of a wish or desire from conscious
awareness
Denial (defense mechanism) - ANSWER>>>- Refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation or
the feelings associated with it.
EX: A women drinks alcohol every day and cannot stop, failing to acknowledge that she has a problem.
projection (defense mechanism) - ANSWER>>>Attributing an unconscious impulse attitude or behavior
to someone else (blaming or scapegoating)
reaction formation (defense mechanism) - ANSWER>>>Intense feeling regarding an object,person, or
feeling is out of awareness and is unknowingly acted out consciously in an opposite manner
Regression (defense mechanism) - ANSWER>>>Returning to an earlier level of adaptation when severely
threatened
Rationalization (defense mechanism) - ANSWER>>>Unconsciously falsifying an experience by giving a
contrived socially acceptable and logical explanation to justify an unpleasant experience or questionable
behavior
Identification(Defense Mechanism) - ANSWER>>>Modeling behavior after someone else
and Chapter 12 Fully Solved
2024/2025
acute illness - ANSWER>>>Develops suddenly and resolves in a short time
Adaptation - ANSWER>>>Adjustment in structure or habits to limitations and positive use of remaining
capabilities
Mal-adaptation - ANSWER>>>Lack of adjustment
Health - ANSWER>>>A relative state in which one is able to function well physically,mentally,socially,and
spiritually
Disease - ANSWER>>>Pathologic process that causes illness
Illness - ANSWER>>>a disease of the body or mind
Chronic - ANSWER>>>Persisting for a long time
Subjective - ANSWER>>>Perceived only by the individual
acute illness - ANSWER>>>Is one that develops suddenly and resolves in a short time.
chronic illness - ANSWER>>>Tends to develop slowly,can be controlled but not cured,and is long-lasting
terminal illness - ANSWER>>>One in which there is no cure,ends in death
Primary illness - ANSWER>>>Develops without being caused by another health problem
Secondary illness - ANSWER>>>Results from or is caused by a primary illness
Congenital - ANSWER>>>present at birth
idiopathic - ANSWER>>>no known cause
Etiology - ANSWER>>>cause of disease
Wellness - ANSWER>>>physical and mental well-being
convalescence - ANSWER>>>gradual recovery after an illness and regaining health
self-actualized - ANSWER>>>reaching one's full potential
asymptomatic - ANSWER>>>without symptoms
, illness behavior - ANSWER>>>Any activity a person takes to determine her actual state of health and
seek a suitable remedy for a health problem
Health behavior - ANSWER>>>Can be defined as any action undertaken to promote help prevent disease
or Detect in an early stage
Coping - ANSWER>>>Adjusting to or accepting challenges
health literacy - ANSWER>>>Knowledge and skill making healthcare decisions
Holistic - ANSWER>>>An approach that considers the persons biologic, psychological,sociological, and
spiritual aspects and needs
Stress - ANSWER>>>Biologic reactions to an adverse stimulus
hierarchy - ANSWER>>>The arrangement of objects,elements, or values in order of their
importance(Maslow 1970)
Stressor - ANSWER>>>(Adverse stimulus) may be mental,physical,or emotional and can come from
within the body or the environment
Autonomic - ANSWER>>>Not subject to voluntary control
Homeostasis - ANSWER>>>Tendency of biologic systems to maintain stability of the internal environment
defense mechanisms - ANSWER>>>Strategies that protect us from increasing anxiety
Repression (defense mechanism) - ANSWER>>>Unconscious blocking of a wish or desire from conscious
awareness
Denial (defense mechanism) - ANSWER>>>- Refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation or
the feelings associated with it.
EX: A women drinks alcohol every day and cannot stop, failing to acknowledge that she has a problem.
projection (defense mechanism) - ANSWER>>>Attributing an unconscious impulse attitude or behavior
to someone else (blaming or scapegoating)
reaction formation (defense mechanism) - ANSWER>>>Intense feeling regarding an object,person, or
feeling is out of awareness and is unknowingly acted out consciously in an opposite manner
Regression (defense mechanism) - ANSWER>>>Returning to an earlier level of adaptation when severely
threatened
Rationalization (defense mechanism) - ANSWER>>>Unconsciously falsifying an experience by giving a
contrived socially acceptable and logical explanation to justify an unpleasant experience or questionable
behavior
Identification(Defense Mechanism) - ANSWER>>>Modeling behavior after someone else
