DEFINITION OF TERMS

Question 1

is a changing evolving concept that is basic to nursing

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Health

Question 2

Nightingale defines it as a state of being well and using every power the individual possesses to the fullest extent.

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Health

Question 3

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

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WHO definition of Health

Question 4

characteristics of health
- Reflects concern for the individual as a total person functioning physically, psychologically, and socially.
- Places health in the context of the environment.
- Equates health with productive and creative living.

Question 5

is highly personal state in which the person feels unhealthy or ill

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illness

Question 6

Is the state of disturbance in the normal functioning of the total human in individual

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illness

Question 7

The state of well-being

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wellness

Question 8

• Engaging in attitudes and behaviors that enhance quality of life and maximize personal potential.
  • An active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a higher level of well-being

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wellness

Question 9

alteration in body function, resulting in a reduction of capacities or shortening of the normal life span

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Disease

Question 10

A subjective perception of balance harmony, and vitality

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well-being

Question 11

A state that can be described objectively occurs in levels and can be plotted on a continuum

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well-being