ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
ELITE REVIEW STUDY GUIDE FULLY SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS 2026
◉Illness . Answer: An altered level of functioning in response to a
disease process
Impairment of a patient's physical, social. emotional, spiritual,
developmental, or intellectual functioning
Encompasses the effects of a disease on a patient
◉T or F: Illness and disease are synonymous . Answer: F
◉Disease . Answer: A condition that results in the physiological
alteration in the composition of the body
◉Modifiable variables . Answer: Can be changed, such as smoking,
nutrition, access to health education, sexual practices, and exercise
◉Nonmodifiable variables . Answer: Cannot be changed, such as sex,
age, developmental level, and genetic traits
, ◉Aspects of health and wellness . Answer: Physical (activities of daily
living)
Emotional (adapts to stress; express and identifies emotions)
Social (interacts successfully with others)
Intellectual (effectively learns and disseminates information)
Spiritual (adopts a belief that provides meaning to life)
Occupational (balances occupational activities with leisure time)
Environmental (creates measures to improve standards of living and
quality of life)
◉A patient's state of ____ and ____ is constantly changing and ____ to
continually fluctuating external and internal ____ . Answer: Health
Wellness
Adapting
Environment
◉The external environment . Answer: Social (crime vs. safety, poverty
vs. prosperity, peace vs. social unrest, and presence vs. absence of
support from social networks)
Physical (access to health care, sanitation, availability of clean water,
and geographic location
ELITE REVIEW STUDY GUIDE FULLY SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS 2026
◉Illness . Answer: An altered level of functioning in response to a
disease process
Impairment of a patient's physical, social. emotional, spiritual,
developmental, or intellectual functioning
Encompasses the effects of a disease on a patient
◉T or F: Illness and disease are synonymous . Answer: F
◉Disease . Answer: A condition that results in the physiological
alteration in the composition of the body
◉Modifiable variables . Answer: Can be changed, such as smoking,
nutrition, access to health education, sexual practices, and exercise
◉Nonmodifiable variables . Answer: Cannot be changed, such as sex,
age, developmental level, and genetic traits
, ◉Aspects of health and wellness . Answer: Physical (activities of daily
living)
Emotional (adapts to stress; express and identifies emotions)
Social (interacts successfully with others)
Intellectual (effectively learns and disseminates information)
Spiritual (adopts a belief that provides meaning to life)
Occupational (balances occupational activities with leisure time)
Environmental (creates measures to improve standards of living and
quality of life)
◉A patient's state of ____ and ____ is constantly changing and ____ to
continually fluctuating external and internal ____ . Answer: Health
Wellness
Adapting
Environment
◉The external environment . Answer: Social (crime vs. safety, poverty
vs. prosperity, peace vs. social unrest, and presence vs. absence of
support from social networks)
Physical (access to health care, sanitation, availability of clean water,
and geographic location
