NR222 Health and Wellness Review of Knowledge Exam 1
Exam 1
Health is defined differently based on an individual's beliefs about the meaning of wellness.
Key Concepts
Models of Health (Clinical, Eudaimonistic, Transtheoretical, Health Belief and Chapter 1
Adaptive)
1.) Clinical model – the absence and illness by conspicuous presence of signs and symptoms
of disease (not going to the doctor until the individual is very ill)
2.) Eudaimonistic Model – Exuberant well being indicates optimal health
3.) Transtheoretical Model – is an integrative model of behavior change. Key
constructs from other theories are integrated; describe how people modify a
problem behavior or acquire a positive behavior. 6 stages
4.) Maslow’s hierarchy – is a theory of human motivation, observations of humans’
innate curiosity.
5.) Medical model of health – indicating the assumption that abnormal; behavior is
the result of physical problems and should be treated medically.
6.) Health Belief – addresses the relation ship between the persons beliefs and
behaviors; helps understand the factor influencing patients perceptions, beliefs,
and behavior to plan care that will be most effective
Perception of illness
Serious of illness
Likelihood the person will take preventative actions
7.) Holistic – attempts to create conditions that promote optimal health; ex.
Patients are involved in healing process
8.) Basic human needs model – attempts to meet the patients basic needs
9.) Adaptive model – Ability to adjust to social, mental and physiological changes in
the measure of the individual’s health.
10.) Role performance model – (sick role) individual ability to perform social
roles
11.) Health promotion model – directed at increasing a patients level of well-
being; complimentary counterpart to models of health protection
Individual characters/experiences
Behavior specific knowledge and effects
Behavioral outcomes
Definition of Nursing Chapter 1
is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness
and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human
response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
Healthy People 2020 (Goals) increase quality and years of healthy life, and Chapter 1
eliminate health disparities.
Health
, NR222 Health and Wellness Review of Knowledge Exam 1
attain high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and Promotion
premature death. Textbook
Achieve health equity, eliminates disparities, and improves the health of all groups
Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life
stages.
Levels of Prevention (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary) Chapter 1
1. Primary, health promotion and specific protection (educating) Health
2. Secondary, early diagnosis, prompt treatment and disability limitation Promotion
3. Tertiary, restoration and rehabilitation Textbook
Levels of Care (Subacute, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary) Chapter 1 Health
Promotion
Textbook
and the lesson
World Health Organization (WHO) Objectives Chapter 1
WHO’s objective is supported by setting health goals for a nation. Health
Promotion
Textbook
Levels of Wellness and Proximity to Healthcare Facility Chapter 1
Wellness illness continuum, a dichotomized portrayal of health and illness Health
ranging from high-level wellness at the positive end to depletion of health at Promotion
the negative end. Textbook
High-level wellness is the sense of well-being, life satisfaction, and quality
of life
Low-level wellness is movement toward the negative end of the continuum
includes adaptation to disease and disability through various levels of
functional ability.
Nursing Roles (some examples Educator, Patient Advocate Healthcare practitioner, Chapter 1
Counselor, Change agent)
Health
Advocate: nurse make sure all people receive high quality, appropriate, safe, Promotion
cost, and effective care Textbook
Care manager: prevent duplication services, maintain quality, safety, and
reduce cost; help avoid ineffective care, unproven, or unsafe
Consultant: provide knowledge about health promotion and disease
prevention to individuals and groups
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