health and illness a&p Flashcards
(32 cards)
what illness develops slow, can’t be cured, long lasting ex: hypertension; type 2 diabetes
chronic illness
what illness develops suddenly, resolves in short time ex: influenza; cold
acute illness
what illness has no cure available, results in death ex: cancer; HIV
terminal illness
an illness that develops without cause by another health problem
ex: hypertension
primary illness
what disease results from or is caused by a primary illness
ex: heart disease
secondary disease
transition stage, acceptance stage, and convalescence stage are the 3 stages of what?
3 stages of illness
what stage acknowledges vague symptoms, deny feelings ill but recognizes symptoms are present
transition stage
what stage is the acceptance of being ill, goes to doctor for help
acceptance stage
recovery from illness after seeing doctor
convalescence
whole-self, approach nurses take caring and promoting wellness to the sick
Holistic Aporoach
hierarchy of human needs
Maslow’s
name the 5 stages of Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs; starting with the bottom of the pyramid. then name examples of what you need to offer to each human need
physiology- nutrition, safety, hygiene, activity
safety and security- active listening
love and belonging- communication & interaction
self esteem- promoting independence
self actualization-rehabilitation, support
a system to maintain stability of the internal environment by continually adjusting to changes necessary for survival
homeostasis
during this stage hormones release into body to mobilize it
ex:stressor
alarm stage
during this stage the body is battling for equilibrium ex: cancer, allergies, hypertension
stage of resistance
this stage occurs if the stressor has been around for a long period of time and the body hasn’t been able to adapt ex: patient in critical care or dead
stage of exhaustion
what protects you from a stressor
defense mechanism
the unconscious blocking of conscious awareness/ forgetting
repression
refusing to acknowledge something even with evidence
denial
blaming your own guilty feelings/thoughts on someone else
projection
killing someone with kindness/ treating them the opposite of how you really feel
reaction-formation
returning to an earlier level of adaption when severely threatened
regression
unconsciously falsifying an experience by giving a socially acceptable explanation to justify an unpleasant experience
rationalization
modeling behavior after someone/copy cat
identification
