NUR 155 – Exam 2 – Galen College – Key Concepts and Definitions Review
Acute illness - correct answer An illness typically characterized by an abrupt onset and short
duration.
Less than 6 months
Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS) - correct answer Ann 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 - correct answer Any condition characterized by a loss or abnormality of body
function that requires on going care.
More than 6 months
Exacerbation - correct answer worsening of clinical manifestations
Genetic Vulnerability - correct answer The risk of Disease expression based on genotype.
Health - correct answer A state of complete physical, mental, and social well- being, and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health Belief Model (HBM) - correct answer A 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 - correct answer Behavior motivated by the desire to increase well-being and
optimize health status
Health Promotion Model (HMP) - correct answer A 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 - correct answer includes 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 - correct answer An 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.
,NUR 155 – Exam 2 – Galen College – Key Concepts and Definitions Review
Holistic Health Models - correct answer Models based on the philosophy that a synergistic
relationship exists between the body and the environment.
Humanistic - correct answer The promotion of human welfare
Illness - correct answer A 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 - correct answer A 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 - correct answer Harmless organism that becomes pathogenic
Preventive Action - correct answer A lifestyle change along with information gathering about a
health topic that leads to actual change in behavior.
Primary Prevention - correct answer the 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 - correct answer A period of relief from symptoms during chronic illness
Risk Factor Reduction - correct answer The step by step improvement of individual health
factors that, when combined, lower the likelihood of developing a certain disease.
Secondary Prevention - correct answer involves early detection and diagnosis of health
problems before the patient exhibits symptoms of the disease in order to prevent
complications
Self-Actualization - correct answer the highest level of optimal functioning that involves the
integration of cognition, consciousness, and physiologic utility into a single entity
Self- Concept - correct answer the 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 - correct answer the belief in one's own ability to preform a task
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) - correct answer identifiable variables that affect health
and wellness that are key components inn guiding health promotion activities and preventive
behaviors
Stages of illness model - correct answer A model that best describes illness behavior and how
individuals arrive at the coping mechanisms necessary for the management of disease
conditions.
, NUR 155 – Exam 2 – Galen College – Key Concepts and Definitions Review
Tertiary Prevention - correct answer Occurs 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 - correct answer active process of self- care through being aware of and making
choices toward a healthy life.
Active Range of Motion - correct answer Demonstration of full, independent movement of each
joint.
Aerobic Exercise - correct answer Physical activity that requires increased work by the heart
and lungs for oxygen metabolism to produce energy
Anaerobic Exercise - correct answer Physical activity that does not require oxygen metabolism
Atrophy - correct answer wasting away of muscles; a decrease in muscle mass
Contracture - correct answer Permanent fixation of a joint
Dangling - correct answer Sitting up on the side of the bed prior to standing
Disuse Osteoporosis - correct answer loss of bone mass due to lack of activity
Equilibrium - correct answer A state of Balance
Flaccidity - correct answer lack of muscle tone
Footdrop - correct answer a common joint contracture that results in permanent plantar
flexion
Friction - correct answer Rubbing
Gait - correct answer The patient's manner of walking
Hemiparesis - correct answer weakness on one side of the body
Hemiplegia - correct answer paralysis of one side of the body
Hypertonicity - correct answer an increase in muscle tone
Hypotonicity - correct answer a decrease in muscle tone
Ischemia - correct answer reduced blood flow
Isometric exercise - correct answer physical activity that requires tension and relaxation of
muscles without joint movement
Isotonic Exercise - correct answer active movement with constant muscle contraction
Acute illness - correct answer An illness typically characterized by an abrupt onset and short
duration.
Less than 6 months
Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS) - correct answer Ann 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 - correct answer Any condition characterized by a loss or abnormality of body
function that requires on going care.
More than 6 months
Exacerbation - correct answer worsening of clinical manifestations
Genetic Vulnerability - correct answer The risk of Disease expression based on genotype.
Health - correct answer A state of complete physical, mental, and social well- being, and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health Belief Model (HBM) - correct answer A 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 - correct answer Behavior motivated by the desire to increase well-being and
optimize health status
Health Promotion Model (HMP) - correct answer A 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 - correct answer includes 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 - correct answer An 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.
,NUR 155 – Exam 2 – Galen College – Key Concepts and Definitions Review
Holistic Health Models - correct answer Models based on the philosophy that a synergistic
relationship exists between the body and the environment.
Humanistic - correct answer The promotion of human welfare
Illness - correct answer A 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 - correct answer A 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 - correct answer Harmless organism that becomes pathogenic
Preventive Action - correct answer A lifestyle change along with information gathering about a
health topic that leads to actual change in behavior.
Primary Prevention - correct answer the 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 - correct answer A period of relief from symptoms during chronic illness
Risk Factor Reduction - correct answer The step by step improvement of individual health
factors that, when combined, lower the likelihood of developing a certain disease.
Secondary Prevention - correct answer involves early detection and diagnosis of health
problems before the patient exhibits symptoms of the disease in order to prevent
complications
Self-Actualization - correct answer the highest level of optimal functioning that involves the
integration of cognition, consciousness, and physiologic utility into a single entity
Self- Concept - correct answer the 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 - correct answer the belief in one's own ability to preform a task
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) - correct answer identifiable variables that affect health
and wellness that are key components inn guiding health promotion activities and preventive
behaviors
Stages of illness model - correct answer A model that best describes illness behavior and how
individuals arrive at the coping mechanisms necessary for the management of disease
conditions.
, NUR 155 – Exam 2 – Galen College – Key Concepts and Definitions Review
Tertiary Prevention - correct answer Occurs 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 - correct answer active process of self- care through being aware of and making
choices toward a healthy life.
Active Range of Motion - correct answer Demonstration of full, independent movement of each
joint.
Aerobic Exercise - correct answer Physical activity that requires increased work by the heart
and lungs for oxygen metabolism to produce energy
Anaerobic Exercise - correct answer Physical activity that does not require oxygen metabolism
Atrophy - correct answer wasting away of muscles; a decrease in muscle mass
Contracture - correct answer Permanent fixation of a joint
Dangling - correct answer Sitting up on the side of the bed prior to standing
Disuse Osteoporosis - correct answer loss of bone mass due to lack of activity
Equilibrium - correct answer A state of Balance
Flaccidity - correct answer lack of muscle tone
Footdrop - correct answer a common joint contracture that results in permanent plantar
flexion
Friction - correct answer Rubbing
Gait - correct answer The patient's manner of walking
Hemiparesis - correct answer weakness on one side of the body
Hemiplegia - correct answer paralysis of one side of the body
Hypertonicity - correct answer an increase in muscle tone
Hypotonicity - correct answer a decrease in muscle tone
Ischemia - correct answer reduced blood flow
Isometric exercise - correct answer physical activity that requires tension and relaxation of
muscles without joint movement
Isotonic Exercise - correct answer active movement with constant muscle contraction
