Nur 228 Exam 2 Full Study Guide
Questions and Actual Answers 2025-
2026 Edition.
Healthy people 20/20 - Answer promotes a society in which all people live long healthy lives
Four main goals of Healthy people 20/20 - Answer -Attain high-quality, longer lives free of
preventable diseases, disability, injury, and premature death
-Achieve health equality, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
-Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
-Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages
Define health - Answer a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity
*Defined in relation to people's own values, personality, and lifestyle
*Physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being
Health belief model - Answer addresses the relationship between a person's beliefs and
behaviors
helps understand factors influencing patient's perceptions, beliefs and behavior to plan care
that will most effectively help patients maintain or restore health and prevent illness
3 components of the health belief model - Answer -individuals' perception of susceptibility to
an illness—needs to recognize familial links
-individuals' perception of the seriousness of the illness—may not perceive as serious which in
turn affects the way they take care of themselves
-likelihood a person will take preventive action—perception of benefits and barriers
Health promotion - Answer defines health as a positive, dynamic state, not merely the
absence of diseases
directed at increasing a patient's level of well-being
describes the multidimensional nature of people as they interact within their environment to
pursue health
, Maslow's hierarchy of needs model - Answer used to understand the interrelationships of
basic human needs--certain human needs are more basic than others
*takes into account individual experiences
*ex. in a house fire, fear of injury or death come before self-esteem issues
Holistic health model - Answer considers emotional and spiritual well-being and other
dimensions of an individual to be important aspects of physical wellness; attempts to create
conditions that promote a patient's optimal level of health
considers patients to be the ultimate experts concerning their own health and respects patients'
subjective experiences as relevant in maintaining health or assisting in health
Examples of holistic health approach - Answer meditation
music therapy
reminiscence
relaxation therapy
therapeutic touch
guided imagery
breathing exercises
**Internal variables** - Answer
Developmental stage - Answer helps predict a patient's response to the present illness or the
threat of future illness
Intellectual background - Answer a person's beliefs about health are shaped on part by the
person's knowledge, lack of knowledge, or incorrect information about body functions and
illness, educational background, traditions, and past experiences; considers so these variables
can be incorporated into communication and instructional approaches
Perception of functioning - Answer the way people perceive their physical functioning such as
level of fatigue, shortness of breath, or pain can affect health beliefs and practices
Emotional factors - Answer the patient's degree of stress, depression, or fear can influence
Questions and Actual Answers 2025-
2026 Edition.
Healthy people 20/20 - Answer promotes a society in which all people live long healthy lives
Four main goals of Healthy people 20/20 - Answer -Attain high-quality, longer lives free of
preventable diseases, disability, injury, and premature death
-Achieve health equality, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
-Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
-Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages
Define health - Answer a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity
*Defined in relation to people's own values, personality, and lifestyle
*Physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being
Health belief model - Answer addresses the relationship between a person's beliefs and
behaviors
helps understand factors influencing patient's perceptions, beliefs and behavior to plan care
that will most effectively help patients maintain or restore health and prevent illness
3 components of the health belief model - Answer -individuals' perception of susceptibility to
an illness—needs to recognize familial links
-individuals' perception of the seriousness of the illness—may not perceive as serious which in
turn affects the way they take care of themselves
-likelihood a person will take preventive action—perception of benefits and barriers
Health promotion - Answer defines health as a positive, dynamic state, not merely the
absence of diseases
directed at increasing a patient's level of well-being
describes the multidimensional nature of people as they interact within their environment to
pursue health
, Maslow's hierarchy of needs model - Answer used to understand the interrelationships of
basic human needs--certain human needs are more basic than others
*takes into account individual experiences
*ex. in a house fire, fear of injury or death come before self-esteem issues
Holistic health model - Answer considers emotional and spiritual well-being and other
dimensions of an individual to be important aspects of physical wellness; attempts to create
conditions that promote a patient's optimal level of health
considers patients to be the ultimate experts concerning their own health and respects patients'
subjective experiences as relevant in maintaining health or assisting in health
Examples of holistic health approach - Answer meditation
music therapy
reminiscence
relaxation therapy
therapeutic touch
guided imagery
breathing exercises
**Internal variables** - Answer
Developmental stage - Answer helps predict a patient's response to the present illness or the
threat of future illness
Intellectual background - Answer a person's beliefs about health are shaped on part by the
person's knowledge, lack of knowledge, or incorrect information about body functions and
illness, educational background, traditions, and past experiences; considers so these variables
can be incorporated into communication and instructional approaches
Perception of functioning - Answer the way people perceive their physical functioning such as
level of fatigue, shortness of breath, or pain can affect health beliefs and practices
Emotional factors - Answer the patient's degree of stress, depression, or fear can influence
