Ch. 11 Experiencing Health and Illness

Question 1

Health

Answer 1

Not having illness, Balance in body-mind-spirit, something you can buy

Question 2

Health is defined as the absence of illness related to mind body and spirit

Answer 2

FALSE, Health is personal to each person

Question 3

Illness

Answer 3

A highly personal state, not well, disease, out of balance in mind-body-spirit

Question 4

Acute Illness

Answer 4

Occurs suddenly, Last short period of time
example: cold/flu

Question 5

Chronic Illness

Answer 5

Last for a long period of time( 6+ months), requires person to make changes to life
Example: Cystic Fibrosis, Type 1 Diabetes

Question 6

Hardiness

Answer 6

Developing a very strong and positive force to live and enjoying the ride!

Question 7

Conceptual Models of Health and illness

Answer 7

Illness-wellness Continuum, Neuman’s Model, and Dunn’s Health Grid

Question 8

Illness-Wellness Continuum

Answer 8

One way to measure with a patient to see where they are at> unique to each person

Question 9

Neuman’s Model

Answer 9

Exerting by energy than generating> can throw body off balance

Question 10

Dunn’s Health Grid

Answer 10

Environment can impact health negatively or positively

Question 11

Curing

Answer 11

Looking at getting rid of symptoms/signs of a disease, not being whole>parts missing

Question 12

Healing

Answer 12

Process of being whole

Question 13

Healing VS Curing

Answer 13

Curing may occur without healing, healing may occur without curing
Healing> IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE
Curing>NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE

Question 14

Remission

Answer 14

Symptoms are minimal to none

Question 15

Exacerbation

Answer 15

Occurs when symptoms intensify or “flare up”