Chapter 3: Health, wellness, and disparities

Question 1

Diet, exercise, and weight loss are three examples of primary health promotion. (T or F)

Answer 1

true

Question 2

Physical therapy after a stroke is an example of the ________________ level of preventive care.

Answer 2

tertiary

Question 3

Health promotion refers to behavior motivated by a desire to avoid or detect disease or to maintain functioning within the constraints of an illness or disability.

Answer 3

false

Question 4

Inclusion is about welcoming individuals of different race, religion, nationality, culture, age, sexual orientation, and identity.

Answer 4

false

Question 5

acute illness

Answer 5

rapid onset of symptoms, lasts a short time
- appendicitis, pneumonia, common cold

Question 6

chronic illness

Answer 6

slow onset, periods of remission, long periods of support
-cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis

Question 7

diversity

Answer 7

welcoming individuals of different races, religions, nationality, and sex

Question 8

equity

Answer 8

ensuring that everyone has access to the conditions they need to thrive

Question 9

exacerbation

Answer 9

the period in chronic illness when the symptoms of the disease reappear

Question 10

health disparity

Answer 10

a particular type of health difference that is closely linked w/ social, economic, and/ or environmental disadvantage

Question 11

health equity

Answer 11

attainment of the highest level of health for all people

Question 12

morbidity

Answer 12

how frequently a disease occurs

Question 13

mortality

Answer 13

of deaths resulting from a disease

Question 14

unconscious bias

Answer 14

prejudice in favor or against one thing, person or group as compared to another, in a way that is usually considered unfair. Unconscious bias occurs automatically as the brain makes quick judgments

Question 15

health

Answer 15

a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, not just absence of disease

Question 16

illness

Answer 16

the unique response of a person to a disease

Question 17

Stages of Illness Behavior

Answer 17

1: experiencing symptoms
2: assuming the sick role
3: assuming a dependent role
4: achieving recovery and rehab

Question 18

T or F: A person who is having a fever and deciding to take a sick day and making an appointment w/ the doctor is in stage 3 of illness behavior.

Answer 18

false, they are in stage 2 and assuming a sick role

Question 19

social determinant of health

Answer 19

condition in the environment in which people are born that affect the quality of life

Question 20

A person who keeps in touch with neighbors in an attempt to foster a community feeling is promoting an emotional dimension. (T or F)

Answer 20

false, sociocultural

Question 21

Primary Health Promotion

Answer 21

directed toward promoting health and preventing the development of disease processes and injury (vaccines, healthy eating)

Question 22

secondary health promotion

Answer 22

screening for early detection of disease and treatment (physical exams, eye exams)

Question 23

tertiary health promotion

Answer 23

begins after an illness is diagnosed and treated (PT for stroke patients)

Question 24

What is an example of a nursing activity that promotes secondary prevention as a level of preventative care?

Answer 24

blood pressure screening

Question 25

health belief model

Answer 25

what people believe to be true about their health

Question 26

health illness continuum

Answer 26

views health as constantly changing w/ death on one end

Question 27

health promotion model

Answer 27

developed to illustrate how people interact w/ their environment as they pursue health

Question 28

holistic healthcare

Answer 28

health care that takes into account the whole person interacting in the environment