NSG 3130 Focus on Chapter 17 Post Assessment Actual Exam Questions with all Questions Accurately Answered 2024/2025
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NSG 3130 Focus on Chapter 17 Post Assessment Actual Exam Questions with all Questions Accurately Answered 2024/2025
True/False: An individual may have a disease and not feel ill and a person can feel ill, that is, feel uncomfortable, and yet have no discernible disease - correct answer - True
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NSG 3130 Focus on Chapter 17 Post
Assessment Actual Exam Questions with all
Questions Accurately Answered 2024/2025
True/False: An individual may have a disease and not feel ill and a person can feel ill,
that is, feel uncomfortable, and yet have no discernible disease - correct answer - True
Illness is highly _______________; only the individual can say he or she is ill - correct
answer - Subjective
- Can be described as an alteration in body functions resulting in a reduction of
capacities or shortening of the normal life span - correct answer - Disease
The causation of a disease or condition is called - correct answer - Etiology
A description of the ______ of a disease includes the identification of all causal factors
that act together to bring about the particular disease - correct answer - Etiology
- Typically characterized by symptoms of a relatively short duration
- The symptoms often appear suddenly and subside quickly and, depending on the
cause, may or may not require intervention by health care professionals
- Some are serious (ex: appendicitis may require surgical intervention), but many such
as colds, subside without any medical intervention or with the help of OTC medications
- Following this type of illness, most people return to their normal levels of wellness -
correct answer - Acute illness
- This type of illness lasts for an extended period, usually 6 months or longer, and often
for the persons life
- These illnesses usually have a slow onset and often have periods of remission, when
the symptoms disappear and exacerbation, when the symptoms reappear - correct
answer Chronic illness
,- Arthritis, heart and lung disease, and diabetes are examples of what type of illness: -
correct answer - Chronic
Appendicitis would be an example of what kind of illness? - correct answer - Acute
When caring for individuals with illnesses, care needs to be focused on promoting the
highest level possible of: - correct answer - Independence
- Sense of control
- Wellness
- When individuals become ill, they behave in a certain way
- This is described as a coping mechanism, involving ways individuals describe,
monitor, and interpret their symptoms, take remedial actions, and use the health care
system - correct answer - Illness behavior
2 Rights of Ill Individuals: - correct answer - Clients are not held responsible for their
condition. Even if the illness was partially caused by an individual's behavior (e.g. lung
cancer from smoking), the individual is not capable of reversing the condition on his or
her own
- Clients are excused from certain social roles and tasks. For EX: An ill parent would not
be expected to prepare meals for the family
2 Obligations of an Ill Individual: - correct answer - Clients are obliged ti try to get well
as quickly as possible. The ill person should follow legitimate advice regarding a
specialized diet or activity restrictions that could help with recovery
- Clients or their families are obliged to seek competent help. For EX: The ill person
should contact the primary care provider rather than relying solely on his/her own ideas
of how to recover
What are the 5 stages of illness? - correct answer 1. Symptom Experiences
2. Assumption of the Sick Role
3. Medical Care Contact
4. Dependent Client Role
5. Recovery or Rehabilitation
, True/False: Not all clients progress through each stage of illness - correct answer -
True
- For EX: The client who experiences a sudden heart attack is taken to the emergency
department and immediately enters stage 3 and 4, medical care contact and dependent
client role
- Others may only progress through only the first 2 stages and then recover
- At this stage of illness the person comes to believe something is wrong
- Either someone significant mentions that the person looks unwell, or the person
experiences some symptoms such as pain, rash, cough, fever, or bleeding - correct
answer - Stage 1: Symptom Experiences
What are the 3 aspects of stage 1: symptom experiences: - correct answer 1. The
physical experience of symptoms
2. The cognitive aspect (the interpretation of the symptoms in terms that have some
meaning to the person)
3. The emotional response (e.g. fear or anxiety)
- During this stage, the unwell person usually consults others about the symptoms or
feelings, validating with support people that the symptoms are real
- At this stage, the sick person may try home remedies - but if self-management is
ineffective, the individual then enters the next stage - correct answer - Stage 1:
Symptom Experiences
- During this stage, the individual now accepts the sick role and seeks confirmation from
family and friends
- Often people continue with self-treatment and delay contact with health care
professionals as long as possible
- During this stage people may be excused from normal duties and role expectations -
correct answer Stage 2: Assumption of the Sick Role
- Emotional responses such as withdrawal, anxiety, fear, and depression are not
uncommon during this stage depending on the severity of the illness, perceived degree
of disability, and anticipated duration of the illness
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