LEC (1)

Question 1

individual desirous of health and with vital reparative process to deal with disease

Answer 1

man

Question 2

major attributes of man

Answer 2

capacity to think, procreate, seek territory, use verbal symbols as language, develop and maintain culture

Question 3

man is a biopsychosocial and spiritual being who is in constant contact with the environment

Answer 3

concept of holism

Question 4

each person is unique possessing his or her own needs, goals, and desires in comparison to other persons

Answer 4

concept of individuality

Question 5

composed of parts which are interdependent and interrelated with each other

Answer 5

concept of man as a unified whole

Question 6

refers to the cognitive aspect of man; functions of brain

Answer 6

mental/intellectual dimension

Question 7

refers to the mood, and ability to recognize and express feelings

Answer 7

emotional dimension

Question 8

relates to man’s sense of overall purpose in life

Answer 8

spiritual dimension

Question 9

refers to the ability to maintain meaningful relationships with other people; the basic social unit of relationship is the family and these relationships impact a person’s life the most

Answer 9

social dimension

Question 10

refers to the individual’s capacity to make use of skills and capability

Answer 10

vocational dimension

Question 11

refers to the reciprocal relationship of man with the environment

Answer 11

environmental dimension

Question 12

an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a more successful existence

Answer 12

wellness

Question 13

an alteration in body functions resulting in reduction of capacities or shortening of normal life span

Answer 13

disease

Question 14

‘vulnerability’
hereditary: family history
behavioral factors: smoking, alcohol abuse
environmental factors: poor sanitation

Answer 14

predisposing factors

Question 15

cause or triggers
- pathogens, genetic defects, UV rays, pollutions

Answer 15

precipitating factors

Question 16

any effort to manage stress and maintain homeostasis

Answer 16

coping

Question 17

any factors affecting the homeostasis

Answer 17

stress

Question 18

‘immediate response’
- sympathetic fight or flight response is activated activated to release catecholamines and ACTH

Answer 18

alarm

Question 19

‘wear and tear stage’
- body makes effort to resist the stressor

Answer 19

resistance

Question 20

‘tear stage’
- adaptive mechanism become worn out and fail

Answer 20

exhaustion

Question 21

belief of ‘something is wrong’

Answer 21

symptom experience

Question 21

belief of ‘something is wrong’

Answer 21

symptom experience

Question 22

accepting the fact that he/she may be sick but seek confirmation from family or social group

Answer 22

assumption of the sick role

Question 23

seek advice of health professionals

Answer 23

medical care contact

Question 24

the client becomes dependent to the health professional

Answer 24

dependent patient

Question 25

gives up the sick role and returns to former roles

Answer 25

recovery

Question 26

stages of illness behavior

Answer 26

S-ymptom experience A-ssumption of the sick role M-edical care contact D-ependent patient R-ecovery

Question 27

- time interval between the initial infection and the 1st appearance of signs/symptoms - the patient is infected but does not yet know it

Answer 27

incubation period

Question 28

- beginning f appearance of symptoms - patient is starting to get sick

Answer 28

prodromal period

Question 29

- time of greatest symptomatic experience

Answer 29

period of illness

Question 30

- pathogen replication is brought under control - patient is getting better

Answer 30

period of decline

Question 31

- pathogen replication has stopped - body regains pre-illness strength

Answer 31

period of convalescence

Question 32

totality of services offered by all health discipline

Answer 32

health care system

Question 33

consists of health promotion and illness prevention - activities that will avoid or delay the occurrence of disease

Answer 33

primary prevention

Question 34

refers to the activities that are directed toward developing a person's resources to maintain or enhance well-being as a protection to illness

Answer 34

health promotion

Question 35

diagnosis and treatment - link of health care system between primary and tertiary level of prevention

Answer 35

secondary level of prevention

Question 36

- begins when disease has stabilized and no further healing is expected - intent is to halt the disease or injury process

Answer 36

tertiary level of prevention

Question 37

- nursing practice that involves comforting and caring for people of all ages who are dying

Answer 37

palliative care

Question 38

physiology of dying

Answer 38

pulmonary, CVS, blood circulation, failing metabolism, urinary system, CNS