Applied Nursing Exam 1 With 100% Correct
Answer 2024
health - correct answers-As a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
model - correct answers-a theoretical way of understanding a concept or an idea. They represent
various ways of approaching complex issues.
Health Beliefs - correct answers-A person's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health and
illness. These influence health behavior so they can positively or negatively affect a patient's
level of health.
Health Belief Model - correct answers-Conceptual framework that describes a person's health
behavior as an expression of the person's health beliefs. Addresses the relationship b/n a person's
beliefs and behaviors. It provides way of understanding and predicting how pts will behave in
relation to their health and how successful they'll be in following health care therapies or
regimens.
Positive Health Behaviors - correct answers-activities related to maintaining, attaining, or
regaining good health and preventing illness.
List some common positive health behaviors. - correct answers-Getting immunizations,
maintaining proper sleep patterns, getting adequate exercise, and eating healthy foods.
Negative Health Behaviors - correct answers-activities that are harmful to health.
List some negative health behaviors. - correct answers-Smoking, abusing drugs or alcohol,
following a poor diet, and refusing to take necessary medications.
Health Promotion - correct answers-behavior motivated by desire to increase well-being and
actualize human health potential
Health protection - correct answers-behavior motivated by the desire to avoid illness, detect it
early, or maintain function within the constraints of an illness
Holistic Health - correct answers-generally comprehensive view of person as a biopsychosocial
and spiritual being
,health beliefs - correct answers-person's ideas and attitudes about health
health practices - correct answers-activities individuals perform to care for themselves
Passive strategies of health promotion - correct answers-where individuals gain from the
activities of others without acting themselves
active strategies of health promotion - correct answers-individuals adopt specific health
programs
health promotion - correct answers-activities that help patients maintain of enhance their present
levels of health and reduce risks for developing certain diseases
wellness education - correct answers-teaches people how to care for themselves in a healthy way
illness prevention - correct answers-activities that protect patients from actual or potential threats
to health
primary prevention - correct answers-True prevention. Precedes disease or dysfunction. Applies
to patients considered physically and emotionally healthy. Purpose it to decrease vulnerability of
individual or population to illness or dysfunction. Includes passive and active strategies of health
promotion.
Describe secondary prevention - correct answers-Focuses on people who are experiencing health
problems or illness and who are at risk for developing complications or worsening conditions.
Directs activities at diagnosis and prompt intervention, thereby reducing severity and enabling
patients to return to normal level of health as early as possible. Includes screening techniques and
treating early stages of disease.
Describe tertiary prevention - correct answers-occurs when defect or disability is permanent,
irreversible, and stabilized. Involves minimizing effects of long-term disease or disability by
interventions directed at preventing complications and deterioration. Activities are for rehab
rather than diagnosis and treatment.
Risk Factor - correct answers-any situation, habit, environmental condition, physiological
condition, or other variable that increases vulnerability of an individual or a group to an illness or
accident.
illness - correct answers-state in which a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social,
developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired compared with previous
experience.
, acute illness - correct answers-usually short term and severe. Symptoms appear abruptly, are
intense, and often subside after relatively short period.
chronic illness - correct answers-usually lasts longer than 6 months. Patients fluctuate between
maximal functioning and serious health relapses
illness behaviors - correct answers-how people behave when they're sick
levels of health care - correct answers-preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative, and
continuing care
preventive care - correct answers-blood pressure and cancer screening, immunizations, poison
control information, mental health counseling and crisis prevention, and community legislation
(seat belts, air bags)
Primary care - correct answers-"health promotion" like prenatal care, well-baby care, nutrition
counseling, family planning, exercise classes
secondary care - correct answers-emergency care, acute medical-surgical care, and radiological
procedures
tertiary care - correct answers-intensive care, psychiatric facilities
restorative care - correct answers-cardiovascular and pulmonary rehab, sports medicine, spinal
cord injury programs, and home care
continuing care - correct answers-assisted living and psychiatric and older adult day care
autonomy - correct answers-means that a person is reasonably independent and self-governing in
decision making and practice.
responsibility - correct answers-refers to duties and activities that an individual is employed to
perform
authority - correct answers-the official power to act in areas in which and individual has been
given and accepts responsibility
accountability - correct answers-liability or individuals being answerable for their actions
staff involvement - correct answers-all staff members actively participate in unit activities
Answer 2024
health - correct answers-As a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
model - correct answers-a theoretical way of understanding a concept or an idea. They represent
various ways of approaching complex issues.
Health Beliefs - correct answers-A person's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health and
illness. These influence health behavior so they can positively or negatively affect a patient's
level of health.
Health Belief Model - correct answers-Conceptual framework that describes a person's health
behavior as an expression of the person's health beliefs. Addresses the relationship b/n a person's
beliefs and behaviors. It provides way of understanding and predicting how pts will behave in
relation to their health and how successful they'll be in following health care therapies or
regimens.
Positive Health Behaviors - correct answers-activities related to maintaining, attaining, or
regaining good health and preventing illness.
List some common positive health behaviors. - correct answers-Getting immunizations,
maintaining proper sleep patterns, getting adequate exercise, and eating healthy foods.
Negative Health Behaviors - correct answers-activities that are harmful to health.
List some negative health behaviors. - correct answers-Smoking, abusing drugs or alcohol,
following a poor diet, and refusing to take necessary medications.
Health Promotion - correct answers-behavior motivated by desire to increase well-being and
actualize human health potential
Health protection - correct answers-behavior motivated by the desire to avoid illness, detect it
early, or maintain function within the constraints of an illness
Holistic Health - correct answers-generally comprehensive view of person as a biopsychosocial
and spiritual being
,health beliefs - correct answers-person's ideas and attitudes about health
health practices - correct answers-activities individuals perform to care for themselves
Passive strategies of health promotion - correct answers-where individuals gain from the
activities of others without acting themselves
active strategies of health promotion - correct answers-individuals adopt specific health
programs
health promotion - correct answers-activities that help patients maintain of enhance their present
levels of health and reduce risks for developing certain diseases
wellness education - correct answers-teaches people how to care for themselves in a healthy way
illness prevention - correct answers-activities that protect patients from actual or potential threats
to health
primary prevention - correct answers-True prevention. Precedes disease or dysfunction. Applies
to patients considered physically and emotionally healthy. Purpose it to decrease vulnerability of
individual or population to illness or dysfunction. Includes passive and active strategies of health
promotion.
Describe secondary prevention - correct answers-Focuses on people who are experiencing health
problems or illness and who are at risk for developing complications or worsening conditions.
Directs activities at diagnosis and prompt intervention, thereby reducing severity and enabling
patients to return to normal level of health as early as possible. Includes screening techniques and
treating early stages of disease.
Describe tertiary prevention - correct answers-occurs when defect or disability is permanent,
irreversible, and stabilized. Involves minimizing effects of long-term disease or disability by
interventions directed at preventing complications and deterioration. Activities are for rehab
rather than diagnosis and treatment.
Risk Factor - correct answers-any situation, habit, environmental condition, physiological
condition, or other variable that increases vulnerability of an individual or a group to an illness or
accident.
illness - correct answers-state in which a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social,
developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired compared with previous
experience.
, acute illness - correct answers-usually short term and severe. Symptoms appear abruptly, are
intense, and often subside after relatively short period.
chronic illness - correct answers-usually lasts longer than 6 months. Patients fluctuate between
maximal functioning and serious health relapses
illness behaviors - correct answers-how people behave when they're sick
levels of health care - correct answers-preventive, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative, and
continuing care
preventive care - correct answers-blood pressure and cancer screening, immunizations, poison
control information, mental health counseling and crisis prevention, and community legislation
(seat belts, air bags)
Primary care - correct answers-"health promotion" like prenatal care, well-baby care, nutrition
counseling, family planning, exercise classes
secondary care - correct answers-emergency care, acute medical-surgical care, and radiological
procedures
tertiary care - correct answers-intensive care, psychiatric facilities
restorative care - correct answers-cardiovascular and pulmonary rehab, sports medicine, spinal
cord injury programs, and home care
continuing care - correct answers-assisted living and psychiatric and older adult day care
autonomy - correct answers-means that a person is reasonably independent and self-governing in
decision making and practice.
responsibility - correct answers-refers to duties and activities that an individual is employed to
perform
authority - correct answers-the official power to act in areas in which and individual has been
given and accepts responsibility
accountability - correct answers-liability or individuals being answerable for their actions
staff involvement - correct answers-all staff members actively participate in unit activities
