1A- Ch. 17

Question 0

health

Answer 0

the presence or absence of disease

Question 1

who defined health as a state of well being and using every power the individual possesses to the fullest extent?

Answer 1

florence nightingale

Question 2

who defined health as “a dynamic state of being in which the developmental and behavioral potential of an individual is realized to the fullest extent possible”?

Answer 2

american nurses association (ANA) 1980

Question 3

7 components of wellness include:

Answer 3

physical
social
emotional
intellectual
spiritual
occupational
environmental

Question 4

“clinical model” of health and wellness

Answer 4

people are viewed as physiological systems with related fx’s, and health is identified by the absence of signs and symptoms of disease or injury. considered the state of not being “sick”

Question 5

“role performance model” of health and wellness

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individuals ability to fulfill societal roles to perform his/her work.

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“adaptive model” of health and wellness

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health is a creative process; disease is a failure in adaptation, or maladaptation

Question 7

“eudemonistic model” of health and wellness

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health is seen as a condition of actualization or realization of a person’s potential

Question 8

health-illness continua

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used to measure a persons perceived level of wellness

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dunn’s high level wellness grid

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y = very favorable environment - very unfavorable environment
x = peak wellness - death

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illness-wellness continuum (travis)

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2 arrows pointing in opposite directions joined at a neutral point

movement to right- increasing levels of health and well being in 3 steps:
(a) awareness, (b) education, (c) growth

movement to left- progressively decreasing levels of health

Question 11

“4+” model of wellness

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4 domains of inner self:

physical, spiritual, emotional, and intellectual

Question 12

internal variables?

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biologic
psychological
cognitive dimensions

***also known as non-modifiable variables

Question 13

locus of control (LOC)

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concept from social learning theory that nurses can use to determine whether clients are likely to take action regarding health.

a measurable concept that can be used to predict which people are most likely to change their behavior

Question 14

rosenstock’s and becker’s health belief models

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intended to predict which individuals would or would not use preventative measures such as early screenings for detection of cancer

Question 15

perceived susceptibility

Answer 15

a family hx of a certain disorder may make the individual feel at increased risk

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perceived seriousness

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in the perception of the individual, does the illness cause death or have serious consequences?

Question 17

perceived threat

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perceived susceptibility and perceived seriousness combine to determine the total threat of an illness SPECIFIC to the individual

Question 18

adherence

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the extent to which an individual’s behavior coincides with medical or health advice

Question 19

illness

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personal state in which the person’s physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or spiritual fx is thought to be diminished

Question 20

disease

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an alteration in body fx resulting in a reduction of capacities or a shortening of the normal life span

Question 21

etiology

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causation of a disease or condition

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acute illness

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characterized by symptoms of relatively short duration

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chronic illness

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one that lasts for an extended period, 6 months or longer, and often for the persons life

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remission

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when symptoms disappear

Question 25

exacerbation

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when the symptoms reappear

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illness behavior

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coping mechanism that involves ways individuals describe, monitor, and interpret their symptoms, take remedial actions, and use the health care system

Question 27

5 stages of illness:

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symptom experiences
assumption of the sick role
medical care contact
dependent client role
recovery or rehabilitation