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HLST 159 UPDATED TOP EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WHO definition of health - CORRECT ANSWERS Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. What is illness? - CORRECT ANSWERS how a person feels about themselves What is self-concept? - CORRECT ANSWERS The presence of disease, limitations, disability, or the mental image of self What can nurses gain by assessing a patients self concept? - C...

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11 pages

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Grade A+

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HLST 159 Health Foundations UPDATED TOP EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 12 determinants are: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. income and social status- the degree of control people have over their lives and their ability to act also significantly affect their health status (higher income= more control) 2. social support network: being able to express feelings or talk about it in groups 3. education and literacy: education=job=higher social status, better problem solvers 4. employment a...

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7 pages

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HLST 159 TOP EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Wellness - CORRECT ANSWERS - Beyond good physical and mental health - Subjective experience; includes how a person FEELS about their health as well as QUALITY of LIFE - From a holistic perspective: to achieve wellness a person must take responsibility for his or her own health by leading a balance lifestyle and avoiding risk behaviors - Path towards is continuous, life long - Used interchangeably with health - Definition: good health and...

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11 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A+

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