NR 606 Week 7 Study Guide 2025: Complex Chronic Disease & Health Promotion

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NR606 / NR 606 Week 7 (Latest Update 2025):

Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric-Mental Health

II Practicum | Complete Guide with Questions and

Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain

What did the study find? .....ANSWER.....Strong relationship

between ACEs and health risk behaviors and disease in

adulthood

What did later studies find? .....ANSWER.....ACEs increase

likelihood of adversity, chronic illness, and early death

What are some examples of later studies? .....ANSWER.....Boppre

& Boyer (2021), LaNoue et al. (2020), Lee et al. (2020), Struck

et al. (2021)

What are some examples of ACEs? .....ANSWER.....Sexual or

domestic violence, abuse, neglect, unsafe home environment.

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How do ACEs affect the developing brain? .....ANSWER.....They

adversely affect brain structure and functioning.

What factors impact a child's response to trauma?

.....ANSWER.....Frequency, seriousness, type of traumatic event,

prior trauma history, and availability of support.

How common are ACEs in adults? .....ANSWER.....One in six adults

have experienced four or more ACEs.

What are the leading causes of death related to ACEs?

.....ANSWER.....Five or more of the top 10 leading causes of

death.

Who is at greater risk of experiencing four or more ACEs?

.....ANSWER.....Females and racial/ethnic minority groups.

What is the ACE Pyramid? .....ANSWER.....Conceptual framework

for studying ACEs.

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What did the ACE study reveal? .....ANSWER.....ACEs are

strongly related to risk factors for poor health and social

consequences.

What did the ACE study identify? .....ANSWER.....Risk factors for

ACEs and informed prevention programs.

What does the ACE Pyramid represent?

.....ANSWER.....Mechanisms by which ACEs influence health and

well-being.

What is at the top of the ACE Pyramid?

.....ANSWER.....Generational embodiment / Historical trauma.

What is in the middle of the ACE Pyramid? .....ANSWER.....Social

conditions / Local context.

What is at the bottom of the ACE Pyramid? .....ANSWER.....Early

death.

What is disrupted by ACEs? .....ANSWER.....Neurodevelopment.

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What impairments can result from ACEs? .....ANSWER.....Social,

emotional, and cognitive impairment.

What behavior may be adopted as a result of ACEs?

.....ANSWER.....Health risk behavior.

What problems can arise from ACEs? .....ANSWER.....Disease,

disability, and social problems.

What are individual risk factors for ACEs? .....ANSWER.....Factors

specific to the individual's circumstances.

What is a lack of closeness to parents/caregivers?

.....ANSWER.....Emotional distance from parents or caregivers.

What is early sexual activity? .....ANSWER.....Engaging in sexual

behavior at a young age.

What does it mean to have few or no friends?

.....ANSWER.....Having a small or nonexistent social circle.