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EXAM 2 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Acute illness -ANSAn illness typically characterized by an abrupt onset and short
duration.
Less than 6 months
Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS) -ANSAnn ongoing, state-based,
random- digit- dialed telephone survey of the noninstitutionalized U.S population over
18 years old.
The BEFSS collects data on health risk behaviors and preventive health services
related to leading causes of death.
Chronic illness -ANSAny condition characterized by a loss or abnormality of body
function that requires on going care.
More than 6 months
Exacerbation -ANSworsening of clinical manifestations
Genetic Vulnerability -ANSThe risk of Disease expression based on genotype.
Health -ANSA state of complete physical, mental, and social well- being, and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity
Health Belief Model (HBM) -ANSA model developed by psychologist hochbaum,
rosenstock, and kegels that explores the relationship between patient attitudes and
beliefs and how those factors predict health behavior.
Health Promotion -ANSBehavior motivated by the desire to increase well-being and
optimize health status
Health Promotion Model (HMP) -ANSA health model by Pender that relies on the
premise that a multidimensional interaction exists between an individual and the
environment in which health promotion consists of a collection of behaviors directed at
improving the individual's well being
Health Protection -ANSincludes intentional behaviors aimed at circumventing illness,
detecting it early, and maintaining the best possible level of mental and physiologic
function within the boundaries of illness
,Healthy People 2030 -ANSAn initiative designed to track, over 10 year increments, risk
factors and personal behaviors related to physical activity, access to health services,
tobacco use, substance use, responsible sexual behavior, mental health,
immunizations, injury, and violence prevention.
Holistic Health Models -ANSModels based on the philosophy that a synergistic
relationship exists between the body and the environment.
Humanistic -ANSThe promotion of human welfare
Illness -ANSA state of health characterized by decreased or impaired abilities to engage
in physical or mental functioning that was previously experienced
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs -ANSA model of human needs developed by Abraham
Maslow, to understand the interrelationship between the elements of basic requirements
for survival and the desires that drive personal growth and development
Opportunistic Infections -ANSHarmless organism that becomes pathogenic
Preventive Action -ANSA lifestyle change along with information gathering about a
health topic that leads to actual change in behavior.
Primary Prevention -ANSthe stage of an individual's health when it is possible to keep
disease from becoming established, either by removing the potential causes or by
increasing resistance.
Remission -ANSA period of relief from symptoms during chronic illness
Risk Factor Reduction -ANSThe step by step improvement of individual health factors
that, when combined, lower the likelihood of developing a certain disease.
Secondary Prevention -ANSinvolves early detection and diagnosis of health problems
before the patient exhibits symptoms of the disease in order to prevent complications
Self-Actualization -ANSthe highest level of optimal functioning that involves the
integration of cognition, consciousness, and physiologic utility into a single entity
Self- Concept -ANSthe way in which individuals perceive unchanging aspects of
themselves, such as social character or abilities, physical appearance, body image, and
ways of thinking
Self- Efficacy -ANSthe belief in one's own ability to preform a task
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) -ANSidentifiable variables that affect health and
wellness that are key components inn guiding health promotion activities and preventive
behaviors
, Stages of illness model -ANSA model that best describes illness behavior and how
individuals arrive at the coping mechanisms necessary for the management of disease
conditions.
Tertiary Prevention -ANSOccurs when a condition or illness is permanent and
irreversible.
The aim of care is to reduce the number and impact of complications and disabilities the
individual experiences as a result of the disease process or medical condition.
Wellness -ANSactive process of self- care through being aware of and making choices
toward a healthy life.
Active Range of Motion -ANSDemonstration of full, independent movement of each
joint.
Aerobic Exercise -ANSPhysical activity that requires increased work by the heart and
lungs for oxygen metabolism to produce energy
Anaerobic Exercise -ANSPhysical activity that does not require oxygen metabolism
Atrophy -ANSwasting away of muscles; a decrease in muscle mass
Contracture -ANSPermanent fixation of a joint
Dangling -ANSSitting up on the side of the bed prior to standing
Disuse Osteoporosis -ANSloss of bone mass due to lack of activity
Equilibrium -ANSA state of Balance
Flaccidity -ANSlack of muscle tone
Footdrop -ANSa common joint contracture that results in permanent plantar flexion
Friction -ANSRubbing
Gait -ANSThe patient's manner of walking
Hemiparesis -ANSweakness on one side of the body
Hemiplegia -ANSparalysis of one side of the body
Hypertonicity -ANSan increase in muscle tone
Hypotonicity -ANSa decrease in muscle tone
EXAM 2 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Acute illness -ANSAn illness typically characterized by an abrupt onset and short
duration.
Less than 6 months
Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS) -ANSAnn ongoing, state-based,
random- digit- dialed telephone survey of the noninstitutionalized U.S population over
18 years old.
The BEFSS collects data on health risk behaviors and preventive health services
related to leading causes of death.
Chronic illness -ANSAny condition characterized by a loss or abnormality of body
function that requires on going care.
More than 6 months
Exacerbation -ANSworsening of clinical manifestations
Genetic Vulnerability -ANSThe risk of Disease expression based on genotype.
Health -ANSA state of complete physical, mental, and social well- being, and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity
Health Belief Model (HBM) -ANSA model developed by psychologist hochbaum,
rosenstock, and kegels that explores the relationship between patient attitudes and
beliefs and how those factors predict health behavior.
Health Promotion -ANSBehavior motivated by the desire to increase well-being and
optimize health status
Health Promotion Model (HMP) -ANSA health model by Pender that relies on the
premise that a multidimensional interaction exists between an individual and the
environment in which health promotion consists of a collection of behaviors directed at
improving the individual's well being
Health Protection -ANSincludes intentional behaviors aimed at circumventing illness,
detecting it early, and maintaining the best possible level of mental and physiologic
function within the boundaries of illness
,Healthy People 2030 -ANSAn initiative designed to track, over 10 year increments, risk
factors and personal behaviors related to physical activity, access to health services,
tobacco use, substance use, responsible sexual behavior, mental health,
immunizations, injury, and violence prevention.
Holistic Health Models -ANSModels based on the philosophy that a synergistic
relationship exists between the body and the environment.
Humanistic -ANSThe promotion of human welfare
Illness -ANSA state of health characterized by decreased or impaired abilities to engage
in physical or mental functioning that was previously experienced
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs -ANSA model of human needs developed by Abraham
Maslow, to understand the interrelationship between the elements of basic requirements
for survival and the desires that drive personal growth and development
Opportunistic Infections -ANSHarmless organism that becomes pathogenic
Preventive Action -ANSA lifestyle change along with information gathering about a
health topic that leads to actual change in behavior.
Primary Prevention -ANSthe stage of an individual's health when it is possible to keep
disease from becoming established, either by removing the potential causes or by
increasing resistance.
Remission -ANSA period of relief from symptoms during chronic illness
Risk Factor Reduction -ANSThe step by step improvement of individual health factors
that, when combined, lower the likelihood of developing a certain disease.
Secondary Prevention -ANSinvolves early detection and diagnosis of health problems
before the patient exhibits symptoms of the disease in order to prevent complications
Self-Actualization -ANSthe highest level of optimal functioning that involves the
integration of cognition, consciousness, and physiologic utility into a single entity
Self- Concept -ANSthe way in which individuals perceive unchanging aspects of
themselves, such as social character or abilities, physical appearance, body image, and
ways of thinking
Self- Efficacy -ANSthe belief in one's own ability to preform a task
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) -ANSidentifiable variables that affect health and
wellness that are key components inn guiding health promotion activities and preventive
behaviors
, Stages of illness model -ANSA model that best describes illness behavior and how
individuals arrive at the coping mechanisms necessary for the management of disease
conditions.
Tertiary Prevention -ANSOccurs when a condition or illness is permanent and
irreversible.
The aim of care is to reduce the number and impact of complications and disabilities the
individual experiences as a result of the disease process or medical condition.
Wellness -ANSactive process of self- care through being aware of and making choices
toward a healthy life.
Active Range of Motion -ANSDemonstration of full, independent movement of each
joint.
Aerobic Exercise -ANSPhysical activity that requires increased work by the heart and
lungs for oxygen metabolism to produce energy
Anaerobic Exercise -ANSPhysical activity that does not require oxygen metabolism
Atrophy -ANSwasting away of muscles; a decrease in muscle mass
Contracture -ANSPermanent fixation of a joint
Dangling -ANSSitting up on the side of the bed prior to standing
Disuse Osteoporosis -ANSloss of bone mass due to lack of activity
Equilibrium -ANSA state of Balance
Flaccidity -ANSlack of muscle tone
Footdrop -ANSa common joint contracture that results in permanent plantar flexion
Friction -ANSRubbing
Gait -ANSThe patient's manner of walking
Hemiparesis -ANSweakness on one side of the body
Hemiplegia -ANSparalysis of one side of the body
Hypertonicity -ANSan increase in muscle tone
Hypotonicity -ANSa decrease in muscle tone
