health belief model - Answers addresses the relationship between a person's beliefs and behaviors
health promotion model - Answers defines health as a positive, dynamic state, not merely the absence
of disease
maslow's hierarchy of needs - Answers physiological, safety, love/belonging, self-esteem, self-
actualization
holistic health model - Answers attempts to create conditions that promote a patient's optimal level of
health - body, mind, spirit
internal variables influencing health - Answers developmental stage, intellectual background, perception
of functioning, emotional factors, spiritual factors
external variables influencing health - Answers family practices, psychosocial and socioeconomic factors,
cultural background
precontemplation stage - Answers not intending to make changes within the next 6 months
contemplation stage - Answers considering a change within the next 6 months
preparation stage - Answers making small changes in preparation for a change in the next month
action stage - Answers actively engaged in strategies to change behavior, lasts up to 6 months
maintenance stage - Answers sustained change over time; begins 6 months after action has started and
continues indefinitely
illness - Answers a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or spiritual
functioning is diminished or impaired
acute illness - Answers usually reversible, has a short duration, and is often severe
chronic illness - Answers persists longer than 6 months, is irreversible, and affects functioning in one or
more systems
illness behavior - Answers how people monitor their bodies, define and interpret their symptoms, take
remedial actions, and use the resources in the health care system
factors that affect illness behavior - Answers personal history, social situations, social norms, past
experiences
roles of a nurse - Answers caregiver, case manager, change agent, advocate, collaborator, counselor,
educator, epidemiologist
caregiver - Answers manage and care for health of patients and families