Ch.3 Health, illness, disparities

Question 1

What are factors that influence health disparities?

Answer 1

poverty, gender, age, disabilities, health insurance, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic groups

Question 2

What are factors that affect health and illness?

Answer 2

Basic human needs

risk factors for illness

Question 3

Illness behavior, name stages

Answer 3

Stage 1: experiencing symptoms
Stage 2: assuming sick role
Stage 3: assuming dependent role
Stage 4: achieving recovery and rehabilitation

Question 4

What are examples of stage 1: experiencing symptoms

Answer 4

New onset of symptoms

A women begins to experience chest pain and shortness of breath

Question 5

What are examples of stage 2: assuming sick role

Answer 5

New onset symptoms remained persistent and therefore patient identifies he/she is now sick. Stops doing normal activities, misses work, etc

Question 6

What are examples of stage 3: assuming a dependent role

Answer 6

Recognize problem, see a specialist or PCP, accept diagnosis given and follow treatment plan

Question 7

Stage 4 examples

Answer 7

Treatment begins at hospital but ends at home or if diagnosis is chronic, treatment stays permanently like prescribed medication

Question 8

A women who visits a hospital for chest pain and dyspnea and is diagnosed with COPD is part of which stage of illness behaviors?

Answer 8

Stage 3, because she recognized problem, sees a doctor, and accepts diagnosis

Question 9

What are modifiable risk factors?

Answer 9

Diet, lifestyle, habits, exercise, etc

Question 10

What are nonmodifiable risk factors?

Answer 10

Age, genetic inheritance, environment

Question 11

What are the 6 human dimensions affecting health?

Answer 11

Physical
Emotional
Intellectual
Environmental
Sociocultural
Spiritual

Question 12

Physical dimension

Answer 12

genetic inheritance, age, gender, race

Question 13

emotional dimension

Answer 13

how mind affects body function and reponds to body conditions

Question 14

intellectual dimension

Answer 14

cognitive abilities
educational background
experiences

Question 15

Environmental dimension

Answer 15

housing
pollution
climate

Question 16

sociocultural

Answer 16

economic level
life style
family
culture

Question 17

spiritual dimension

Answer 17

spiritual beliefs and values

Question 18

A patient who does not accept a blood transfusion because she/he is a Jenovah’s witness is an example of what human dimension affecting health?

Answer 18

Spiritual dimension because it is the patient’s belief and value

Question 19

A patient who develops Alzheimer’s due to genetic inheritance is an example of what human dimension?

Answer 19

Physicial dimension

Question 20

Health promotions and illness prevention has 3 categories:

Answer 20

Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

Question 21

Primary health promotion and illness prevention

Answer 21

Preventive measures

Question 22

Examples of primary health promotion and illness prevention

Answer 22

immunizations
Seminar on safe-sex in teens
prenatal care during pregnancy

Question 23

Secondary health promotion and illness prevention

Answer 23

early detection and treatment if the disease is found

Question 24

Examples of secondary health promotion and illness prevention

Answer 24

Annual physical exams
Pap smears
Mammograms

Question 25

Tertiary health promotion and illness prevention

Answer 25

illness is diagnosed and now has to be treated

Question 26

Examples of tertiary health promotion and illness prevention

Answer 26

physical therapy after MVC

teaching pt with diabetes how to recognize and prevent future complications

Question 27

If a patient is referred to a cancer support group after finding out the diagnosis, what category of health promotion and illness prevention does this situation fall under?

Answer 27

Tertiary

The illness has already been diagnosed and will be treated for it therefore this falls under the 3rd category

Question 28

What is the idea for the health-illness continuum?

Answer 28

Conceptualizes a person’s level of health and illustrates the patient’s state of health adapts to changes in the internal or external environment.

Question 29

As a nurse, you have to promote your own health and prevent illness. What are examples of doing so?

Answer 29

Avoid smoking, drinking
healthy diet habits
exercise
knowledge of health care trends
being a role model
knowing resources
being an advocate