URI NUR 100 final exam questions and
answers
Primary prevention - Answer-Decrease probability of a health problem arising
Secondary prevention - Answer-Decrease risk of worsening of condition, return person
to health
Tertiary prevention - Answer-Have disease, trying to slow down impacts
Health def. (W.H.O.) - Answer-State of complete physical, mental, and social well being,
not merely the absence of disease
Dictionary def. of health - Answer-State of an organism with respect to functioning
abnormally at any given time
Risk factors and 4 examples - Answer-Any situation, habitat, environment, or condition
that increases vulnerability of a group of people (gender, genes, age, ethnicity)
Chronic vs Acute illness - Answer-Chronic: short, ex a cold
Acute: curable, longer lasting, but not fatal
5 stages of illness - Answer-1. Symtoms
2. Assumption of the sick role
3. Medical care contacted
4. Dependent role
5. Recovery
Health - Answer-Ability to set goals and mobilize energy and resources needed to meet
those goals, feeling good, caring about self and others
Illness - Answer-Disturbance in the functioning of the total person, sick physically
Wellness - Answer-Freedom from sickness / disease, physically healthy
Observations / perceptions - Answer-Observations are subjective, nonjudgemental,
measurable. Perceptions are objective, judgemental, based on opinion.
Communication - Answer-Establishes a sense of commonness and permits sharing of
information
Therapeutic communication - Answer-Using open ended questions, get patient to give
more information
answers
Primary prevention - Answer-Decrease probability of a health problem arising
Secondary prevention - Answer-Decrease risk of worsening of condition, return person
to health
Tertiary prevention - Answer-Have disease, trying to slow down impacts
Health def. (W.H.O.) - Answer-State of complete physical, mental, and social well being,
not merely the absence of disease
Dictionary def. of health - Answer-State of an organism with respect to functioning
abnormally at any given time
Risk factors and 4 examples - Answer-Any situation, habitat, environment, or condition
that increases vulnerability of a group of people (gender, genes, age, ethnicity)
Chronic vs Acute illness - Answer-Chronic: short, ex a cold
Acute: curable, longer lasting, but not fatal
5 stages of illness - Answer-1. Symtoms
2. Assumption of the sick role
3. Medical care contacted
4. Dependent role
5. Recovery
Health - Answer-Ability to set goals and mobilize energy and resources needed to meet
those goals, feeling good, caring about self and others
Illness - Answer-Disturbance in the functioning of the total person, sick physically
Wellness - Answer-Freedom from sickness / disease, physically healthy
Observations / perceptions - Answer-Observations are subjective, nonjudgemental,
measurable. Perceptions are objective, judgemental, based on opinion.
Communication - Answer-Establishes a sense of commonness and permits sharing of
information
Therapeutic communication - Answer-Using open ended questions, get patient to give
more information
