NUR 208
NUR 208 Exam 1 Study Questions with
Detailed Solutions Graded A 2026
what is health?
a state of physical, mental, spiritual functioning that realizes a person's
potential and is experienced within a developmental context
what is illness?
composed of the subjective experience of individual and physical
manifestation of disease
what is disease?
the failure of a person's adaptive mechanisms to counteract stimuli and
stress adequately
what are the goals of healthy people 2020?
attain high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury,
and premature death; achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and
improve the health of all groups; create social and physical environments
that promote good health for all; promote quality of life, healthy
development, and health behaviors across all life stages
what are the composed determinants of healthy people 2020?
physical environment, health services, biology and genetics, individual
behaviors, and social environment
what are the levels of prevention?
primary, secondary, and tertiary
what is primary prevention?
happens before anything occurs; includes health education, good
standards of nutrition, and immunizations
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what is secondary prevention?
early diagnosis and prompt treatment; cure and prevent disease process,
prevent spread of communicable diseases, prevent sequelae
what is tertiary prevention?
restoration and rehabilitation; occurs when a defect or disability is
irreversible; involves minimizing the effects of the disease and disability by
surveillance and maintenance activities
what was a key milestone to promoting health?
healthy people -- implemented in 1979 and was a surgeon's general report
on health promotion and disease prevention
what do we use healthy people as?
a call to action to try and better the state of health in our country
healthy people 2020 laid the groundwork for goal setting...
an increase in the span of healthy lives; reducing health disparities; and
creating access to preventative services for all
Healthy people 2020 introduced what overarching goals?
increase quality and years of healthy life; eliminate health disparaties
advocate
nurse must help pts obtain what they are entitles to through the healthcare
system, help the system adapt to what they need, and develop advocacy
skills for themselves; ensure pt receives high-quality, appropriate, safe, and
cost-effective care
care manager
prevents duplication of services, maintain quality and safety, and reduce
cost; take into account personal wishes of pt and family; collaborate w
other healthcare professionals to deliver best care
deliverer of services
NUR 208
NUR 208 Exam 1 Study Questions with
Detailed Solutions Graded A 2026
what is health?
a state of physical, mental, spiritual functioning that realizes a person's
potential and is experienced within a developmental context
what is illness?
composed of the subjective experience of individual and physical
manifestation of disease
what is disease?
the failure of a person's adaptive mechanisms to counteract stimuli and
stress adequately
what are the goals of healthy people 2020?
attain high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury,
and premature death; achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and
improve the health of all groups; create social and physical environments
that promote good health for all; promote quality of life, healthy
development, and health behaviors across all life stages
what are the composed determinants of healthy people 2020?
physical environment, health services, biology and genetics, individual
behaviors, and social environment
what are the levels of prevention?
primary, secondary, and tertiary
what is primary prevention?
happens before anything occurs; includes health education, good
standards of nutrition, and immunizations
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what is secondary prevention?
early diagnosis and prompt treatment; cure and prevent disease process,
prevent spread of communicable diseases, prevent sequelae
what is tertiary prevention?
restoration and rehabilitation; occurs when a defect or disability is
irreversible; involves minimizing the effects of the disease and disability by
surveillance and maintenance activities
what was a key milestone to promoting health?
healthy people -- implemented in 1979 and was a surgeon's general report
on health promotion and disease prevention
what do we use healthy people as?
a call to action to try and better the state of health in our country
healthy people 2020 laid the groundwork for goal setting...
an increase in the span of healthy lives; reducing health disparities; and
creating access to preventative services for all
Healthy people 2020 introduced what overarching goals?
increase quality and years of healthy life; eliminate health disparaties
advocate
nurse must help pts obtain what they are entitles to through the healthcare
system, help the system adapt to what they need, and develop advocacy
skills for themselves; ensure pt receives high-quality, appropriate, safe, and
cost-effective care
care manager
prevents duplication of services, maintain quality and safety, and reduce
cost; take into account personal wishes of pt and family; collaborate w
other healthcare professionals to deliver best care
deliverer of services
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