Illness - Correct Ans-· Highly personal state, diminished physical, emotional, intellectual, or spiritual functioning, may or may not be related to disease
Health - Correct Ans-presence or absence of disease; highly individualized; free from symptoms or pain, being functional and active
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NURS 352 Midterm Exam Questions and
Answers 2024
Illness - Correct Ans-· Highly personal state, diminished physical, emotional, intellectual,
or spiritual functioning, may or may not be related to disease
Health - Correct Ans-presence or absence of disease; highly individualized; free from
symptoms or pain, being functional and active
Disease - Correct Ans-Alteration in body functions, reduction of capacities, shortening of
life
Acute Pain - Correct Ans-o Sudden
o Identifiable injury
o Autonomic response (dilated pupils, etc.)
o Duration is less than 6 months
Chronic Pain - Correct Ans-o Longer than 6 months
o Not always a known cause (think of Fibromyalgia)
o Physiological adaptation of autonomic responses (body gets used to pain)
o Severity varies
Acute Disease - Correct Ans-an alteration in health or functioning characterized by
severe symptoms of relatively short duration
Chronic Disease - Correct Ans-an alteration in health or function that lasts for an
extended period of time, usually 6 months or longer, and often for the duration of an
individual's life
Remission - Correct Ans-symptoms of chronic illness or disease disappear
Exacerbation - Correct Ans-symptoms of chronic illness or disease reappear
Illness Behavior - Correct Ans-coping mechanism involving ways in which individuals
perceive their symptoms and take action
Role of Nurse in Health Promotion - Correct Ans--prove explanations about necessary
lifestyle adjustments and treatments
, -carry out treatments to manage disease and injury
-provide support to accommodate healthy lifestyles for every client
Those at risk for immobility - Correct Ans--infants, children may have genetic disorders
or congenital malformations
-children, adolescents, young adults prone to trauma from sports, abuse or accidents
-older adults present inflammatory and "wear-and-tear" problems
-pregnant women may have decreased ROM and increased back pain
Referred Pain - Correct Ans-jaw/left shoulder/chest: heart
right shoulder: gallbladder
flank/right anterior thigh: kidneys
right lower back and neck/RUQ: liver
left neck: lungs/diaphragm
back of thighs and buttocks: bladder
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