Exam (elaborations)
NUR 1600 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) EXAM 2 | WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
- Course
- Institution
NUR 1600 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) EXAM 2 | WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
[Show more]
Content preview
NUR 1600 Exam 21. acute illness
Answer
severe symptoms and usually short duration, symptoms appear abruptly and go away quickly;
may or may not require intervention
2. chronic illness
Answer
low onset that usually lasts greater than 6 months, often periods of remission and exacerbation.
3. disease
Answer
alterations of a body function. It reduces your capacity to do something and shortens a normal
lifespan
4. exacerbation
Answer
is the increase in severity of a problem or illness
5. health
Answer
presence or absence of disease. State of being well and using every power the individual
possesses to the fullest extent. State of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Dynamic state of being in which the
developmental and behavioral potential of an individual is realized to the fullest extent possible.
6. health beliefs
Answer
what people believe about their health, what they think impacts their health, what they consider
to be the cause of their current health, and ways they think they should
7. health promotion
Answer
, process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It requires the
adoption of healthy living practices and often necessitates a change in behavior.
8. illness behaviour
Answer
Any actions or reactions of an individual who feels unwell or believes they need care.
9. lifestyle choices
Answer
personal habits and choices
10. primary prevention wellness
Answer
refers to strategies aimed at optimizing health and disease prevention. The focus is on health
education for optimal nutrition, exercise, immunizations, safe living and work environments,
hygiene and sanitation, protection from environmental
hazards, avoidance of harmful substances, protections from accidents and effective stress
management.
11. secondary prevention wellness
Answer
the goal is to identify individuals in an early state of a disease process so that prompt treatment
can be initiated. Early treatment provides an opportunity to cure, limit disability, or delay
consequences of advances disease. It usually involves screening tests.
12. tertiary prevention wellness
Answer
involves minimizing the effects of disease and disability; the focus is restorative through
collaborative disease management. The aim is to optimize the management of a condition and
minimize complications so that the individual can achieve the highest level of heath possible
13. risk factors
Answer
any determinant associated with the increased risk of disease
14. self concept
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller gradexam. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $16.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
80796 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now