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EXAM 1: NU136 / NU 136 (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING | QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | GRADE A –
GALEN
Primary illness .....ANSWER.....Develops without being caused by
another health problem
Secondary illness .....ANSWER.....Results from or is caused by a
primary illness
Stages of Illness .....ANSWER.....Transition, Acceptance,
Convalescence
Transition Stage .....ANSWER.....May deny feeling ill, but
recognize symptoms of illness are present
Acceptance Stage .....ANSWER.....Acknowledge illness and take
measures to become well
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Convalescence Stage .....ANSWER.....Recovering after the illness
and regaining health
Adaptation .....ANSWER.....The adjustment or changes in
behavior, physiology, and structure
ie: Exercise and good nutrition when you develop diabetes
Maladaptation .....ANSWER.....Lack of adjustment
ie: "I know I have diabetes now so I'll just take an insulin pump
instead of trying to exercise and eat right"
Health Behavior .....ANSWER.....Any action taken that promotes
good health, prevents disease, or detects disease in early,
asymptomatic stages
ie: watching nutrition, exercise, obtaining immunizations, having
regular check ups
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Illness Behavior .....ANSWER.....Ways in which people monitor
their bodies, define and interpret their symptoms, take remedial
actions, and use the health care system.
ie: seeing the doctor and taking prescribed meds after sickness
has occured
Holistic Approach .....ANSWER.....Considers biologic,
psychological, sociologic, spiritual needs
Five areas of need (Maslow) .....ANSWER.....-Physiologic
-Safety and Security
-Love and Belonging
-Self-esteem
-Self-actualization
Examples of stress-related diseases/disorders
.....ANSWER.....Headaches, gastritis, asthma, lumbar pain,
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ulcerative colitis, IBS, allergies, HTN, cancer, sexual dysfunction,
Crohns,
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) .....ANSWER.....Selye's
concept of the body's adaptive response to stress in three
phases—alarm, resistance, exhaustion.
Alarm Stage .....ANSWER.....-The first stage of the general
adaptation syndrome, in which the person experiences a burst of
energy that aids in dealing with the stressful situation.
-Hormonal release mobilizes body's defense mechanisms
-Temp increase, malaise, appetite loss
Resistance Stage .....ANSWER.....-The second stage of the general
adaptation syndrome, when there are intense physiological
efforts to either resist or adapt to the stressor.
-If prolonged, responce becomes maladaptive and a pathologic
condition can occur -> "stress related disorder"
EXAM 1: NU136 / NU 136 (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING | QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | GRADE A –
GALEN
Primary illness .....ANSWER.....Develops without being caused by
another health problem
Secondary illness .....ANSWER.....Results from or is caused by a
primary illness
Stages of Illness .....ANSWER.....Transition, Acceptance,
Convalescence
Transition Stage .....ANSWER.....May deny feeling ill, but
recognize symptoms of illness are present
Acceptance Stage .....ANSWER.....Acknowledge illness and take
measures to become well
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Convalescence Stage .....ANSWER.....Recovering after the illness
and regaining health
Adaptation .....ANSWER.....The adjustment or changes in
behavior, physiology, and structure
ie: Exercise and good nutrition when you develop diabetes
Maladaptation .....ANSWER.....Lack of adjustment
ie: "I know I have diabetes now so I'll just take an insulin pump
instead of trying to exercise and eat right"
Health Behavior .....ANSWER.....Any action taken that promotes
good health, prevents disease, or detects disease in early,
asymptomatic stages
ie: watching nutrition, exercise, obtaining immunizations, having
regular check ups
,Page 3 of 32
Illness Behavior .....ANSWER.....Ways in which people monitor
their bodies, define and interpret their symptoms, take remedial
actions, and use the health care system.
ie: seeing the doctor and taking prescribed meds after sickness
has occured
Holistic Approach .....ANSWER.....Considers biologic,
psychological, sociologic, spiritual needs
Five areas of need (Maslow) .....ANSWER.....-Physiologic
-Safety and Security
-Love and Belonging
-Self-esteem
-Self-actualization
Examples of stress-related diseases/disorders
.....ANSWER.....Headaches, gastritis, asthma, lumbar pain,
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ulcerative colitis, IBS, allergies, HTN, cancer, sexual dysfunction,
Crohns,
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) .....ANSWER.....Selye's
concept of the body's adaptive response to stress in three
phases—alarm, resistance, exhaustion.
Alarm Stage .....ANSWER.....-The first stage of the general
adaptation syndrome, in which the person experiences a burst of
energy that aids in dealing with the stressful situation.
-Hormonal release mobilizes body's defense mechanisms
-Temp increase, malaise, appetite loss
Resistance Stage .....ANSWER.....-The second stage of the general
adaptation syndrome, when there are intense physiological
efforts to either resist or adapt to the stressor.
-If prolonged, responce becomes maladaptive and a pathologic
condition can occur -> "stress related disorder"
