Test Bank for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for
Nursing 6th Edition by Patricia A. Williams
acute illness - ANSWER Develops suddenly and resolves in a short time
Adaptation - ANSWER Adjustment in structure or habits to limitations and positive
use of remaining capabilities
Mal-adaptation - ANSWER Lack of adjustment
Health - ANSWER A relative state in which one is able to function well
physically,mentally,socially,and spiritually
Disease - ANSWER Pathologic process that causes illness
Illness - ANSWER a disease of the body or mind
Chronic - ANSWER Persisting for a long time
Subjective - ANSWER Perceived only by the individual
acute illness - ANSWER Is one that develops suddenly and resolves in a short time.
chronic illness - ANSWER Tends to develop slowly,can be controlled but not
cured,and is long-lasting
terminal illness - ANSWER One in which there is no cure,ends in death
Primary illness - ANSWER Develops without being caused by another health
problem
Secondary illness - ANSWER Results from or is caused by a primary illness
Congenital - ANSWER present at birth
idiopathic - ANSWER no known cause
Etiology - ANSWER cause of disease
Wellness - ANSWER physical and mental well-being
convalescence - ANSWER gradual recovery after an illness and regaining health
self-actualized - ANSWER reaching one's full potential
asymptomatic - ANSWER without symptoms
, illness behavior - ANSWER Any activity a person takes to determine her actual state
of health and seek a suitable remedy for a health problem
Health behavior - ANSWER Can be defined as any action undertaken to promote
help prevent disease or Detect in an early stage
Coping - ANSWER Adjusting to or accepting challenges
health literacy - ANSWER Knowledge and skill making healthcare decisions
Holistic - ANSWER An approach that considers the persons biologic,
psychological,sociological, and spiritual aspects and needs
Stress - ANSWER Biologic reactions to an adverse stimulus
hierarchy - ANSWER The arrangement of objects,elements, or values in order of
their importance(Maslow 1970)
Stressor - ANSWER (Adverse stimulus) may be mental,physical,or emotional and
can come from within the body or the environment
Autonomic - ANSWER Not subject to voluntary control
Homeostasis - ANSWER Tendency of biologic systems to maintain stability of the
internal environment
defense mechanisms - ANSWER Strategies that protect us from increasing anxiety
Repression (defense mechanism) - ANSWER Unconscious blocking of a wish or
desire from conscious awareness
Denial (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Refusing to acknowledge the existence of
a real situation or the feelings associated with it.
EX: A women drinks alcohol every day and cannot stop, failing to acknowledge that
she has a problem.
projection (defense mechanism) - ANSWER Attributing an unconscious impulse
attitude or behavior to someone else (blaming or scapegoating)
reaction formation (defense mechanism) - ANSWER Intense feeling regarding an
object,person, or feeling is out of awareness and is unknowingly acted out
consciously in an opposite manner
Regression (defense mechanism) - ANSWER Returning to an earlier level of
adaptation when severely threatened
Rationalization (defense mechanism) - ANSWER Unconsciously falsifying an
experience by giving a contrived socially acceptable and logical explanation to justify
an unpleasant experience or questionable behavior
Nursing 6th Edition by Patricia A. Williams
acute illness - ANSWER Develops suddenly and resolves in a short time
Adaptation - ANSWER Adjustment in structure or habits to limitations and positive
use of remaining capabilities
Mal-adaptation - ANSWER Lack of adjustment
Health - ANSWER A relative state in which one is able to function well
physically,mentally,socially,and spiritually
Disease - ANSWER Pathologic process that causes illness
Illness - ANSWER a disease of the body or mind
Chronic - ANSWER Persisting for a long time
Subjective - ANSWER Perceived only by the individual
acute illness - ANSWER Is one that develops suddenly and resolves in a short time.
chronic illness - ANSWER Tends to develop slowly,can be controlled but not
cured,and is long-lasting
terminal illness - ANSWER One in which there is no cure,ends in death
Primary illness - ANSWER Develops without being caused by another health
problem
Secondary illness - ANSWER Results from or is caused by a primary illness
Congenital - ANSWER present at birth
idiopathic - ANSWER no known cause
Etiology - ANSWER cause of disease
Wellness - ANSWER physical and mental well-being
convalescence - ANSWER gradual recovery after an illness and regaining health
self-actualized - ANSWER reaching one's full potential
asymptomatic - ANSWER without symptoms
, illness behavior - ANSWER Any activity a person takes to determine her actual state
of health and seek a suitable remedy for a health problem
Health behavior - ANSWER Can be defined as any action undertaken to promote
help prevent disease or Detect in an early stage
Coping - ANSWER Adjusting to or accepting challenges
health literacy - ANSWER Knowledge and skill making healthcare decisions
Holistic - ANSWER An approach that considers the persons biologic,
psychological,sociological, and spiritual aspects and needs
Stress - ANSWER Biologic reactions to an adverse stimulus
hierarchy - ANSWER The arrangement of objects,elements, or values in order of
their importance(Maslow 1970)
Stressor - ANSWER (Adverse stimulus) may be mental,physical,or emotional and
can come from within the body or the environment
Autonomic - ANSWER Not subject to voluntary control
Homeostasis - ANSWER Tendency of biologic systems to maintain stability of the
internal environment
defense mechanisms - ANSWER Strategies that protect us from increasing anxiety
Repression (defense mechanism) - ANSWER Unconscious blocking of a wish or
desire from conscious awareness
Denial (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Refusing to acknowledge the existence of
a real situation or the feelings associated with it.
EX: A women drinks alcohol every day and cannot stop, failing to acknowledge that
she has a problem.
projection (defense mechanism) - ANSWER Attributing an unconscious impulse
attitude or behavior to someone else (blaming or scapegoating)
reaction formation (defense mechanism) - ANSWER Intense feeling regarding an
object,person, or feeling is out of awareness and is unknowingly acted out
consciously in an opposite manner
Regression (defense mechanism) - ANSWER Returning to an earlier level of
adaptation when severely threatened
Rationalization (defense mechanism) - ANSWER Unconsciously falsifying an
experience by giving a contrived socially acceptable and logical explanation to justify
an unpleasant experience or questionable behavior
