NURS 144 Exam #1 Questions With Complete Solutions
A patient is getting chemo to treat a cancer diagnosis. What
level of prevention is this an example of?
Tertiary
What is an example of a primary care setting?
Doctor
What is an example of an acute care setting?
Hospital
What is palliative care?
comfort for optimal function and pain management
patient is not actively dying
Define Hospice Care
life expectancy of 6 months or less
Remission
the disease is present, but the patient does not experience
symptoms.
What is Healthy People 2030?
-establishes goals and objectives to promote healthy habits for
the next decade
-access to a collection of data on American health trends and
issues for the past 10 years.
-provides tools for health care professionals to use with clients
, and in communities.
-allows community members to interact and provide feedback
Health
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Wellness
actions taken by individuals to achieve their fullest potential.
Includes: spirituality, mental health, physical, or environmental
Illness
the unique response of a person to a disease; an abnormal
process involving changed level of functioning
give examples of the different meanings of wellness.
- free from symptoms, pain
- being able to be active, in good spirits
- age
- developing personal definition of health
What are the 7 dimensions of health?
physical, social, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, environmental,
occupational
List the 5 criteria of verbal communication
1. simplicity
2. clarity
3. timing & relevance
A patient is getting chemo to treat a cancer diagnosis. What
level of prevention is this an example of?
Tertiary
What is an example of a primary care setting?
Doctor
What is an example of an acute care setting?
Hospital
What is palliative care?
comfort for optimal function and pain management
patient is not actively dying
Define Hospice Care
life expectancy of 6 months or less
Remission
the disease is present, but the patient does not experience
symptoms.
What is Healthy People 2030?
-establishes goals and objectives to promote healthy habits for
the next decade
-access to a collection of data on American health trends and
issues for the past 10 years.
-provides tools for health care professionals to use with clients
, and in communities.
-allows community members to interact and provide feedback
Health
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Wellness
actions taken by individuals to achieve their fullest potential.
Includes: spirituality, mental health, physical, or environmental
Illness
the unique response of a person to a disease; an abnormal
process involving changed level of functioning
give examples of the different meanings of wellness.
- free from symptoms, pain
- being able to be active, in good spirits
- age
- developing personal definition of health
What are the 7 dimensions of health?
physical, social, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, environmental,
occupational
List the 5 criteria of verbal communication
1. simplicity
2. clarity
3. timing & relevance
