Chapter 4 health and Illness Key Terms

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acute illness

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One that comes on suddenly and lasts a short time is one method for classifying a change in health.

Question 2

beliefs

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These are concepts that a person holds to be true.

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capitation

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case method

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chronic illness

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one that comes on slowly and lasts a long time risk increases as people age.

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congenital disorders

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those present at birth but which are the result of faulty embryonic development) cannot be genetically predicted.

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continuity of care

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diagnostic-related group

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emotional health

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Results when one feels safe and copes effectively with the stressors of life.

Question 10

exacerbation

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reactivation of a disorder, or one that reverts from a chronic to an acute state) can occur periodically in clients with long-standing diseases.

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extended care

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services that meet the health needs of clients who no longer require acute hospital care) includes rehabilitation, skilled nursing care in a person’s home or a nursing home, and hospice care for dying clients.

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functional nursing

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health

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A complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

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health care system

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the network of available health services) involves agencies and institutions where people seek treatment for health problems or assistance with maintaining or promoting their health.

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health insurance marketplaces

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health maintenance organizations

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hereditary condition

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disorder acquired from the genetic codes of one or both parents) may or may not produce symptoms immediately after birth.

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holism

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The sum of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual health determines how “whole” or well a person feels.

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human needs

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Factors that motivate behavior in his book Motivation and Personality.

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idiopathic illness

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is an illness of unknown cause.

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illness

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is a state of being unhealthy when disease, deterioration, or injury impairs a person’s well-being.

Question 22

integrated delivery system

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managed care organizations

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Medicaid

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is a federally funded, state-administered health care program for low-income individuals.

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Medicare

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a federal program that finances health care costs of persons aged 65 years and older, permanently disabled workers of any age and their dependents, and those with end-stage renal disease) is funded primarily through withholdings from an employed person’s income.

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morbidity

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The incidence of a specific disease, disorder, or injury refers to the rate or the number of people affected.

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mortality

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Incidence of deaths denotes the number of people who died from a particular disease or condition.

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nurse-managed care

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nursing team

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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A health reform law was passed in 2010; an estimated 11.7 million people acquired health insurance by the end of the enrollment period in 2015.

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physical health

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Exists when body organs function normally.

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preferred provider organizations

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primary care

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health services provided by the first health care provider or agency a person contacts) is usually provided by a family practice physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant in an office or clinic.

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primary illness

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primary illness

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One that develops independently of any other disease

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primary nursing

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remission

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is the disappearance of signs and symptoms associated with a particular disease.

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prospective payment system

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secondary care

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health services to which primary caregivers refer clients for consultation and additional testing) is the referral of a client to a cardiac catheterization laboratory.

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sequelae

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Ill effects that result from permanent or progressive organ damage caused by a disease or its treatment

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secondary illness

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a disorder that develops from a preexisting condition).

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social health

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Is an outcome of feeling accepted and useful.

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spiritual health

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It is characterized as believing that one’s life has a purpose.

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team nursing

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terminal illness

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One in which there is no potential for cure is one that eventually is fatal.

Question 44

tertiary care

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health services provided at hospitals or medical centers where complex technology and specialists are available) may require that a client travel some distance from home.

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values

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Are ideals that a person feels are important

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wellness

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Means a full and balanced integration of all aspects of health.