NUR 155
Galen NUR 155 Exam 1 Study Questions
and Verified Answers Graded A+ 2025
define health -Correct Answers ✔-presence or absence of disease
define wellness -Correct Answers ✔-overall state of well-being or total health
What are the 7 components of wellness? -Correct Answers ✔-environmental
occupational
intellectual
spiritual
physical
emotional
social
Define environmental wellness -Correct Answers ✔-ability to promote health
measures that improve standard of living and quality of life
define occupational wellness -Correct Answers ✔-ability to achieve a balance
between work and leisure time
define intellectual wellness -Correct Answers ✔-ability to learn and use info
effectively for personal, family and career development
define spiritual wellness -Correct Answers ✔-the belief in some force that serves to
unite human beings and provide meaning and purpose to life
define physical wellness -Correct Answers ✔-ability to carry out daily tasks,
achieve fitness, maintain adequate nutrition and proper body fat, avoid abusing
drugs and alcohol or using tobacco products and generally practicing positive
lifestyle habits
Define role performance model -Correct Answers ✔-ability to fulfill societal roles
How does the health-illness model work? -Correct Answers ✔-health and
illness/disease are opposite ends of a health continuum. Your everyday decisions
influence where you end up.
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examples of internal variables influencing health status, beliefs and practices? -
Correct Answers ✔-biologic dimension, psychological dimension, cognitive
dimension
examples of external variables influencing health status, beliefs and practices? -
Correct Answers ✔-physical environment, standards of living, family and cultural
beliefs, and social support network
define disease -Correct Answers ✔-a systematic problem and usually shows
evidence
define illness -Correct Answers ✔-a personal state or feeling
define acute illness -Correct Answers ✔-comes and goes quickly
define chronic illness -Correct Answers ✔-lasts greater than 6 months. includes
remission and exacerbation
What are the 5 stages of illness? -Correct Answers ✔-1. symptoms
2. sick role
3. seeking care
4. dependent patient role
5. recovery
illness impacts who? -Correct Answers ✔-the patient and family
define holism -Correct Answers ✔-view individual as a whole
define homeostasis -Correct Answers ✔-maintain equilibrium or balance
What is the highest priority according to maslow's? -Correct Answers ✔-
physiological needs
What are the 3 levels of prevention? -Correct Answers ✔-primary, secondary,
tertiary
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Define primary prevention -Correct Answers ✔-education to prevent a problem
from happening
Define secondary prevention -Correct Answers ✔-early identification and early
intervention to detect issues
Define tertiary prevention -Correct Answers ✔-occurs after the illness has
appeared to prevent complications
define medical asepsis -Correct Answers ✔-clean technique
confining microorganisms
define surgical asepsis -Correct Answers ✔-sterile technique
destroys all microorganisms
what are the 6 types of infection? -Correct Answers ✔-local, systemic, bacteremia,
septicemia, acute and chronic
define local infection -Correct Answers ✔-pathogens are limited to a small area of
the body
swelling, redness, etc.
List the 5 levels of Maslow's Hiearchy of needs: From lowest to highest -Correct
Answers ✔-1. physiological needs
2. safety and security needs
3. love and belonging needs
4. self-esteem needs
5. self-actualization needs
Define systemic infection -Correct Answers ✔-an infection throughout the body
Define bacteremia -Correct Answers ✔-presence of bacteria in the blood
define septicemia -Correct Answers ✔-blood poisoning
define a nosocomial infection -Correct Answers ✔-hospital acquired infection
NUR 155
Galen NUR 155 Exam 1 Study Questions
and Verified Answers Graded A+ 2025
define health -Correct Answers ✔-presence or absence of disease
define wellness -Correct Answers ✔-overall state of well-being or total health
What are the 7 components of wellness? -Correct Answers ✔-environmental
occupational
intellectual
spiritual
physical
emotional
social
Define environmental wellness -Correct Answers ✔-ability to promote health
measures that improve standard of living and quality of life
define occupational wellness -Correct Answers ✔-ability to achieve a balance
between work and leisure time
define intellectual wellness -Correct Answers ✔-ability to learn and use info
effectively for personal, family and career development
define spiritual wellness -Correct Answers ✔-the belief in some force that serves to
unite human beings and provide meaning and purpose to life
define physical wellness -Correct Answers ✔-ability to carry out daily tasks,
achieve fitness, maintain adequate nutrition and proper body fat, avoid abusing
drugs and alcohol or using tobacco products and generally practicing positive
lifestyle habits
Define role performance model -Correct Answers ✔-ability to fulfill societal roles
How does the health-illness model work? -Correct Answers ✔-health and
illness/disease are opposite ends of a health continuum. Your everyday decisions
influence where you end up.
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,NUR 155
examples of internal variables influencing health status, beliefs and practices? -
Correct Answers ✔-biologic dimension, psychological dimension, cognitive
dimension
examples of external variables influencing health status, beliefs and practices? -
Correct Answers ✔-physical environment, standards of living, family and cultural
beliefs, and social support network
define disease -Correct Answers ✔-a systematic problem and usually shows
evidence
define illness -Correct Answers ✔-a personal state or feeling
define acute illness -Correct Answers ✔-comes and goes quickly
define chronic illness -Correct Answers ✔-lasts greater than 6 months. includes
remission and exacerbation
What are the 5 stages of illness? -Correct Answers ✔-1. symptoms
2. sick role
3. seeking care
4. dependent patient role
5. recovery
illness impacts who? -Correct Answers ✔-the patient and family
define holism -Correct Answers ✔-view individual as a whole
define homeostasis -Correct Answers ✔-maintain equilibrium or balance
What is the highest priority according to maslow's? -Correct Answers ✔-
physiological needs
What are the 3 levels of prevention? -Correct Answers ✔-primary, secondary,
tertiary
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Define primary prevention -Correct Answers ✔-education to prevent a problem
from happening
Define secondary prevention -Correct Answers ✔-early identification and early
intervention to detect issues
Define tertiary prevention -Correct Answers ✔-occurs after the illness has
appeared to prevent complications
define medical asepsis -Correct Answers ✔-clean technique
confining microorganisms
define surgical asepsis -Correct Answers ✔-sterile technique
destroys all microorganisms
what are the 6 types of infection? -Correct Answers ✔-local, systemic, bacteremia,
septicemia, acute and chronic
define local infection -Correct Answers ✔-pathogens are limited to a small area of
the body
swelling, redness, etc.
List the 5 levels of Maslow's Hiearchy of needs: From lowest to highest -Correct
Answers ✔-1. physiological needs
2. safety and security needs
3. love and belonging needs
4. self-esteem needs
5. self-actualization needs
Define systemic infection -Correct Answers ✔-an infection throughout the body
Define bacteremia -Correct Answers ✔-presence of bacteria in the blood
define septicemia -Correct Answers ✔-blood poisoning
define a nosocomial infection -Correct Answers ✔-hospital acquired infection
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